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THE SUNDAY OREGONTAN, PORTLAND, ' FEBRUARY 1. 1920 NEW SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE IN PRESIDENT WILSON'S CABINET, WHO IS DECLARED TO BE UNUSUALLY WELL EQUIPPED FOR THE POSITION. v JENNINGS Washington at Fifth IK PATENT OFFICE Washington at Fifth Seattle Boy Now Talks More Sam Kozer Makes Report on New Furniture Is Arriving Daily! Freely About Engine. Educational Law. Si 3311 FILE APPLICATIONS PUBLIC DISPLAY PROMISED Amendments Requiring 60 Hours Dcticc for Generating Kleclrleity Without Vsing Power Still Is Baffling Kipcrls. Study Not in Effect ' - ' Until' July 1. ! HUBBARD NT ON S184,377DISBURSED FOR SOLDIERS' AID SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. SI. (Spe cial.) Alfred M. Hubbard. Seattle boy inventor who on December 16 an: nour.red he had discovered a new electrical engine that derived its propelling energy out of the air through an arrangement of a scries of wire wrapped coils, last Friday applied in person for patents on his engine at the patent office in Wash ington, D. C, Friends of the young inventor in Seattle received advice by telegraph from Washington that the young man was as "cocky" over his invention as he was in Seattle at the time of the announcement of his discovery. Wash ington men, among them come elec trical experts, in letters to friends here are just as much "up in the air' about the invention as Seattle ex perts were. They write in condemna tion of the boy s idea, but invariably conclude by "hedging" at first deny ing that be has anything new, but admitting lack of theory or knowl edge as to what makes the power that lights the lamp which Hubbard uses on his demonstrating engine. "It will scrap every steam and gas engine in the world," the young man is reported having told friends in Washington. This indicates a volubility not in evidence in Seattle, but, his friends say, his application for a patent may have something to do with this by way of relieving his mind. He has also, through a firm of Washington patent attorneys, taken steps to pro tect his invention in all foreign countries. Demonstration Is Promised. Hubbard was accompanied to Wash ington by his friend, Fred R. Back ster of Seattle, a carpenter and con tractor. They will leave for the west Sunday, stopping en route to visit friends and relatives and are due to arrive here February 7. Hubbard telegraphed friends in Seattle today that within a week after bis arrival he will give a public demonstration of his engine. ".Not for the purpose of promoting a stock sale, because there isn't money enough to get any share 01 my interest in the invention. but just for the purpose of putting those friends who have had confi dence in me throughout my months of experimenting in the right light." Friends here will make arrange ments for a hall, possibly the Arena, the largest in the city, where Hub bard said, before leaving Seattle, he will not only demonstrate his engine, but will take It apart while It . is in the process of functioning and allow all who may be interested to examine it to assure themselves that he has cot invented a new storage battery, that it contains no parts or principles of a storage battery and that his discovery is genuine. Coil Generate Power, Hubbard claims for bis invention that It will run -forever, that the power is produced by the automatic change of polarity at the rate of 120 a second. He claims- to have run one of his engines on a 60-watt lamp for a period of three months, to have operated an electric motor of 25 horsepower at its full capacity in an 18-foot boat that was driven through the water faster than gas motored boats of the same length and fully powered were driven. The power is generated through the arrangement of the coils, he says. . In the formal language of the ap plication for patent Hubbard sets forth that, "my invention relates to a method of and apparatus for accumu lating electrical energy and a pur pose of my invention Is the provision of a method and apparatus of this character which will of itself and without the application of external power of any character, either me chanical, chemical or electrical, - de liver electrical energy of sufficient potentiality to perform useful work." It is a broad claim, but in the opin ion of the patent attorneys meete all of the requirements of the law. Long and detailed specifications are set forth in the application for a patent, referring constantly to the drawings that accompany them. Invention .la Described. Hubbard describes his invention as consisting or a coil composed of a Drass spool, wound as follows: First, a layer or copper wire next to the shell of the core; second, eight smaller wire wound copper coils set around tne circumference or the layer of cop per wire; third, another layer o cop per wire inclosing the eight coils. The core of the larger or inside mil is composed of tungsten steel and the cores of- the eight small cores are composed of the same metal. Each of these eight colls Is made up of a primary and secondary : winding of copper wire. These eight are arranged arouna the circumference of the larger coil in alternation so as to bring opposite magentic poles into juxtaposition, producing alternation in flow or the electric current. Hubbard asserts that this arrange ment or eight smaller coils set as de tfirable'in the larger coil will, of its own and without application of any extra power ana without setting it in motion in any fashion, produce elec trical energy. Seattle electrical experts who were tiold of the construction of Hubbard's electrical -engine today said, "it can't be - done," or "the boy may have discovered, something along a new line we have not figured on." Those who said "it can't be done" qualify their statements when questioned by stating, "of course there is a possi bility of something new, but from having tallied with Hubbard about his apparatus -when he was here, I would be willing to wager anything Hub bard Is not the lad who is going to find a new principle." . , Some Frankly Baffled. Some of them admit in fairness that they are baffled by his invention and perhaps are given to judgment of it by their judgment of the boy himself. These men declare that they do not believe Hubbard knows enough about electricity to make such a discovery. The fact remains, however, that Hub bard has devoted the greater part of his time during the past five or six years to making experiments at his home, where he has rigged up a shop and whatever he has got as a result of his work is something that even the most expert of electrical workers and engineers are unable to fathom. They hold It to their ear to catch the nound of a mechanical contrivance. t j i i L-.l...::.-...,bs,, ' ; -i EDWIN T. MEREDITH. I therefore no noise aside from a slight hum. Hubbard and Backster arrived in Washington, D. C, January 18. They stopped at a quiet hotel, avoided all publicity and met only a few persons, generally friends. Even their patent lawyers did not at first realize the stupendous, claims involved in the patent application. The . filing of claim and application riow insures protection and the need for secrecy is ended. ! " " Both Hubbard and Backster, were confined to their hotel for a week after their arrival, with influenza. No question was raised as to the patentability of Hubbard's dev&e, it is said. It is considered that the granting of the patent will be a mere formality, although the date of its granting cannot be predicted, because the patent office is far behind with its work and the routine is slow.- The actual patent may not be issued for six months. TRAFFIC TO BE WATCHED SECRET COMMITTEE OF 230 CITIZEN'S ASSIST POLICE. E. T. MEREDITH LAUDED PORTLAND MAX . DISCUSSES CABINET MEMBER. Xew Secretary of Agriculture De dared to ;Be Well Able to Handle Big Problems. Object Is to Cut Down Aumbcr of Automobile Accidents Through Law Enforcement. The operations of a vigilance com mittee composed of 250 Portland citi sens appointed for the purpose of se curing more rigid enforcement of the traffic laws and the consequent cut ting down in the number of accidents will begin today,- according to an nouncement made at police headquar ters. The committee, membership in which is to remain a secret, has been appointed for soma, time, but the opening of the campaign against vio lation of traffic laws was held up until the first of February in order that lists of the holders of the 1920 license tags might be received from Salem. The committee is to operate in "con junction with the police and members will report hot only violati-ns of the lava,' but also any condition which might result in accidents, such as ob structed streets or open manholes. . Reports of the members of the com mittee and . investigations .'incident thereto will be In charge of Patrol man P. R. Johnson at the police sta tion. Officer Johnson is himself an attorney and consequently is consid ered well qualified to fill that posi thin. . , . The work of forming the committee and outlining plans for the campaign to be carried forward is to a great extent the result of the-work of Harry P. Coffin, manager of the local branch of the national safety council. , NEGRO IS FINED $100 AHeged Opium Dealer Also Gets 60-Day Sentence. ' Edward Simmons, negro proprietor of an establishment at. Fourth and Flanders streets, was fined $100 and sentenced to serve 60 days in ' jail yesterday when he appeared in the municipal 1 court to answer - to a charge of selling morphine. . -Simmons was arrested Friday night after a package of morphine is said to have been . purchased from him with a dollar bill, the number of which had been taken for identifi cation.. Alter nis arrest oy. r-airoimen w.ai- son, Craig, wood and Kegae of the emergency squad, he is said to have taken the bill which had been used for the purchase of the morphine. and tearing it up swallowed a quant ity of it. Including a portion of the number, before the officers could prevent him. ' . The patrolmen also testified that Simmons offered them a roll of bills containing about $230 if they would let him go. This was denied by Simmons. Kail for appeal in the case was set at $500. .... Edwin T.' Meredith, confirmed yes terday as secretary of the depart ment of agriculture in the cabinet of President Wilson, is a man who has a big vision and a thorough grasp of the problems now confronting in dustry throughout the whole coun try, according to E. E. Faville, editor of the Western Farmer, who formerly was associatea witn mm as manag ing editor of Successful Farminc published by Mr. Meredith in De; Moines, la. "Mr. Meredith is a very successful and resourceful man," said Mr. Faville. "He has built up his newspaper until it reaches more than 1,000,000 farmers and has . a .corresponding influence throughout the entire country. Through this medium, also, he has assisted many boys and girls who wished to engage in certain features of farming, by loaning them the funds in a systematic way. "Mr. Meredith, who was born in Marne, la., is 44 years old and has a brilliant mind. He has been appointed on many commissions at one time and another, especially during the war, when he was active in many ways. He was named by President Wilson as a' member of a commission on labor which went to Europe to study and report on conditions. Only once has he sought public office, running for governor of Iowa In 1916; he was defeated. He has been a member of the Chicago federal reserve bank board of Chicago since its inception, is a trustee of the national chamber of commerce and Is president of the associated advertising clubs of the world. "Possessing a great faculty for working through groups- of men. predict that his entrance into the position-of secretary of the agricul tural department will soon be mani ft-st through his executive ability and firm grasp upon the conditions con- frontmg farmers of every descrip tion aii over tnis country. He is a broad-visioned man, who can see the needs of every section of the United States. "Being himself deeply interested not only in the middle west, but an ex tensive land owner in Idaho, he un doubtedly will give to this section of the country a lot of sympathetic at tention a thing we have never had before from this department. He has made a great study of marketing problems and undoubtedly will put into operation features that will be of great benefit to the farmers of the country." SAUEM Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) More than $184,377.61- has already been disbursed by the state of Ore gon in assisting honorably discharged soldiers, .sailors and marines In pur suing courses of study in Institutions of learning under the so-calledi finan cial aid law approved by the voters at a special election -held last June, according .1 -a report prepared here jtoday. by Sam Kozer. assistant sec retary oi state. . Thts law provides that the state will aid any honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine in a sum not to exceed $25 per month or in any one year for a period of not more than four years, and carries an appro priation of .2 mill on the total taxable property of the state. The amount included in the tax levy for 1920 tor this purpose was $198,087, which, to gether with the sum of $250,000 ap proprlated at the recent special ses sion of the legislature, makes a total of $448,087 for covering this expense frJm June 3, 1919, to December 31, 1920. For assistance given from June to . August 31, claims aggregating $1582.06 have been vpaid. For the month of September, $25,959.16; for October, $51,480.68; for November, $55,656.03, and for December, $49,- 700.68. Not all the claims for Decern ber aid have been filed with the sec retary of state. The files of the office show that 3311 applications have thus far been received from ex-service men who are pursuing courses in 106 of the educa tional institutions of the state.. The law as originally approved by the people at the special election June 3, 1919, was amended in some respects at the special session of the legisla ture, but these amendments will not be in effect until July 1, 1920. Tiiey provide for a minimum of 60 hours per month and that all those ex service men pursuing courses of study in which the hours of recitation are a lesser number than that will be aided proportionately. POULTRY SHOW CLOSES Spokane Breeders Declare Event Success In Every Way. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 31. (Spe cial.) After a week of popularity the midwinter show of the Spokane Poul try Breeders' association closed to night. Officers of the association de clare the exhibit to have been a suc cess from every standpoint. While no figures are yet available, the at tendance this year was far above that of previous shows, and the finan cial returns also were greater. Ex pectations were exceeded. Inasmuch as the show was held in rather out-of-the-way location and in upstairs quarters, such large pat ronage from the general public was surprise. v The attendance of out-of-town peo ple was large. BONDS FOR SCHOOL VOTED Ccntralla to Buy Site and Put Up ' ' ' "B6tt;r Building. CENTRAX.IA, Wash., Jan. 31. (Spe cial.) Patrons of the Centralia dis trict at a special school election yes terday voted $55,000 in bonds for the erection of a new Lincoln school; $17,550 in bonds for the purchase of two additional halfblocks of school property an din favor of tearing down the present Lincoln school, the site of which, together with one of the half blocks to be purchased, will be used as an athletic park. A total of 8S3 votes was cast at the election. The bonds for the school carried 752 to 112; the bonds for the additional ground, 676 to 193, and the removal of the building. 748 to 119. Annapolis Appointments Made. OREGOXIAN NEW BUREAU. Washington, Jan 81. George Winfleld Scott of Yamhill, Dale Conn of Meadow Creek and Calvert Applegate of Yon calla were appointed by Representa tive Hawlcy today as his three prin cipals for midshipmen at Annapolis Naval academy. Walter Jv. Crandall of Hillsboro was named as first alter- but there are no movable parts, nu j nate to each of the principals. BLIND FOLK AWAIT FATE House Bill Would Provide Home and Suitable- Employment. With all the enthusiasm at their command, the sightless people of the sta-te are supporting house btll No. 77, fathered by Oscar Home of Portland. and passed by the legislature in spe cial sessian as a measure upon which tne people are. to vole m May.- It provides for the levying of a small tax in 1921 for sufficient buildings and maintenance and -is thereafter to be supported by a levy and is de signed, if adopted, to take care of the blind at suitable employment. This bill will be the greatest blessing to the blind people of Ore gon, if the voters are kind enough to adopt it," said J. .F. Myers of Port land, superintendent of the school for the blind of this city. "It will.' take care of them, not as paupers, but will provide suitable employment for them and a means whereby their families may be comfortable without working the slightest hardship' upon the tax payers. Mr. Home and many others have given this subject great thought and have devoted much time to work ing out its provisions, so 'that if -It becomes a law, we are sure it will be just the right thing all around." i . '. The famous Luray cave, ' In Page county, Virginia, underlies an area of about 100 acres and consists of many chambers, only a. few of which have been thoroughly explored. There are several tiers -of galleries, the depth from the highest lo the lowest being about 260 feet. : l ' jS Sa L-lpaaaailLji rVillGl .i.A. in imrJ Beautiful New Suites for the Bedroom Never, in all the years we have sold furniture, have we seen any so beautiful as the suites we have just placed on our floors. We are anxious that you, too, may see these most luxurious of;home comforts. If you will call in we will gladly show them to you. Suites are here in fine American walnut, in rich brown mahogany and in the daintiest of ivory enamel. Period, colonial and modem types all are here for your pleasure. 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