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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1926)
THE OHEGON STATESAUN,rSALEiI OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 4,. 192a, 1 1 PHIiraSIBlH AGB Til ITiOH Pontile Picture- Is Sent Acms Continent in Space C Minutes . Tha remarkable new system of sending photographs by telephone reoentlyt perfected by the Ameri aa Telephone and Telegraph com pany and known as the Telephoto graphy was used for the fjrst time hit broadcasting? a new picture centering about! as motor car when the presentation ofc the first new Pontiac -Six was made to A. P. Sioan, Jr.. president of -the General Motors Corporation in New York , City, by A. R. Glancy, president and general manager of the Oak land Motor Car Company." The picture of this news event was sent across the continet from New York to San Francisco in a period af seven mintitssvTb&speed. of "(dispatching this pf etprtal event may be gaged from the fact that It ' takes considerably, mora than one week to send a letter, by. first class mail. ' .. ' The American Telegraph-- and Telephone company chose the. Pon tiac Six for its motor car picture because it was the most important debutante at the show and the first six cylinder car that General Motors has sponsored from the original design. These pictures were mailed from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle and appeared in newspapers in these cities? a few days after they had arrived. The dispatching of photographs by this new method will 'undoubt edly revolutionize the handling of news pictures by newspapers. The Invention is the outcome of work covering several years and pro vides a simple, accurate and rapid picture transmitting system which will operate over a telephone cir cuit. A unique feature of the sys tem is the fact that a print or neg ative can be used while still wet. thus saving hours in transmitting. The picture is receired on a, commercial negative film which after ordinary photographic de velopment's practically indistin quisbable from an ordinary photo graph and is ready for-newspaper or other reproduction. Photo graphic work at either sending or receiving city consumes from one half to three quarters of an hour. The boyhood habit of carrying vja attractive or unusual trinket 3sickt piece is not confined to TkVs alone if the demand-by ftetf fof the' medals struck off by the Oakland Motor Car Company to commemorate the addition of the new Pontiac Six to its line is any indication. Nearly one million of these medals now are jingling against ths silver in America's change pojeket. They are being- distrib uted at automobile shows and at' various other exhibitions of the new car. The medals are of metal-slmi- lat in color to gold. They are slightly larger than a twenty-five cent piece. On one side is a relief profile of Pontiac the famous In dian cliief and the inscription, "Pontiac, Chief of the Sixes." On the reverse sidea1sg In relief and encircled by a wreath, is the in scription, "Product of General Motors." The two sides of the medals are exact replicas of the two medallions which form the tiame plate on the radiator of the Pontiac Six. Hen Children in One Family Tip Scale at More Than Ton ; L.EROY. 111. The ten children of Isaac J. Forbes tip the scales lit something over a ton, and with one exception, each weighs over 200 pounds. and $1.5& Weekly S Buys a Brand New Bicycle Start now -so you'll have a bicycle for the vacation season. 1 We Do Bicycle Repairing At 1 Reasonable Prices . uectinff Monday a big shipment of RollerSlaite- LLOYD E. K DOVN QJJ Britain iw Flurry t v ) liritain i in a lmrry. over a ociaicu uicuery oi tne iact tnui toe u. . Is - now iMjtiipphii; its newer dreadjianehla with long range five-iurh guns, capable of attacking aircraft six miles over head, VTJ. 8. 8. West Virginia carric them already, and others are to be put abord Maryland and Colorado anf pie aircraft carriers jbexlngton and Saratoga, now neariiig completion: Th'o gnns are the most powerful of their ti in the world. Photo shows forward gnu turret of the West Virginia. '-JlT- ' . TH THE WOMEN . ' The southern season has always been of vital Importance in the fashion world, for it is during this short but smart mid-winter season in tbe south that the stamp of ap proval or the ban of exclusion is branded upon our ensuing styles. Judging from the shop displays and the smart gatherings of peo ple throughout the day, shoes ate receiving more careful considera tion in relation to the costume than any other single accessory. Perhaps it is because women have become bo imbued with the idea that if the shoes do not go with the dress, then the dress is a fail ure. At any rate, this discrimin ating attention has become contagious-and we now find that men are selecting their shoes, not only with an idea to appropriateness for the occasion, but with the con sideration of comfort, good sense and appearance. The most startling introduction in the footwear world is in men's shoes. Heretofore, they have been forced to wear the same type of shoe the year around. On May 15 they have always donned the straw hats and light-weight suits, but no heed was given to footwear. Now, however, the seasonal change will be complete, for the import ance of light-weight footwear has teen realized. During the day. men are adoptSglint-wtght OxU fords of either hlick kid or a new shade called rugby tan kid. These Oxfords are very much lighter, both in appearance and actual con struction than the brogues which were formerly worn. The upper stock or body of the shoe is of ex tremely light weight kid, yet it is arm enough to resist hard wear and stretching, while the very much lighter Bole fulfills its pur pose of utility, add3 materially to c- r - : 1 3 Xjf Jr Leads ; WorldMi lotQrCcfr"'iii, 'Over,. Better Aircraft Guns ofU. & the summer comfor of the wearer and equals the durability of the heavier shoe. Although women are wearing all sorts of fanciful evening slip pers the newest in hand-painted or enameled kidskin, men have been aiming fto make theirs less conspicuous if possible and the last detail to be eliminated is the high gloss polish. The smartest evening Oxfords for men are now made in a dull finish of black kid and they insist that these are far more comfortable than the stiff, heavily dressed leathers. Regardless of the delicacy of shading, nothing quite takes the place of white kid, particularly for sport wear. Ever since the fam ous English oxfords invaded our territory they have been worn in a variety of adaptations. Because white kid is bo refreshing in ap pearance and equally cool and comfortable on the foot, sensible men are taking advantage of tbe recent style innovation which pro vides these comforts and they are wearing white kid oxrords com bined with a trimming of either black or brown kid. Frequently women are seen wearing a dimin utive copy of these oxfords with the addition of an alarmingly high spike heel and of course the oxfoxd with the interesting criss- ss .-.tootafc arrange ment coa- tinnes in Its place of high favor. For street wear one may select from a variety of patterns in col ored kidskin, -either matched to the ensemble or spring tones or in one of those delicate neutral shades which is a complement to any costume color. The popular beige of last season forms the foundation for a score or more of new shades in kid known as parchment, sauterne, bo is de rose. SIX SEDAN Full force-feed lubrication., air cleaner, gasoline filter, oil purifier, twin flywheel plus 4-wheei brakes, full balloon tires and 5 disc wheels included at no extra cost All it will take to convince you tKat this Special Six Sedan does ge mote REAL VALUE for the money is a casual inspection plus a short ride ' -:- j i Kirkwood Motor Co. 311 North Corrumercial -Telephone 311 j - - ' -i faun, champagne, peach, and blondine. In addition to light grey, these are not only the colors decreed for spring, but kidskin is the medium of expression for all that is smart In footwear. One strap slippers and the center-strap sandal are particularly good- as Is the pump and street oxford. Minev Ijporr Brunschvicg V Delegates to the convention of the International Woman's - Suff rage Alliance at Paris, May 30 to June 6, will meet Mme. Leon Brunschvicg, president of the French Union of the international body. By virtue of her office she will bo one of the hostesses. Mme. Brunschvicg will . preside over a session in which the metn- ods of work to gain the franchise for women in countries that are unenfranchised will be discussed. The discussion will be in the form of two questions: "Should women in unenfranchised countries enter political parties?" and "Is the grant of municipal franchise a help or a hindrance in gaining the parliamentary franchise?" - Woman suffrage in France has been retarded by the unsettled state of the government and the grave financial situation, accord ing to Mme. Leon Brunschvicg. The bill authorizing it had passed the lower house and was about to be ratified by the senate when the financial crash came. It has sim ply postponed the issue, she says In view of this "Situation the French suffragists do not engage in any militant tactics, avers Mme. Brunschvicg. They believe in be ing diplomatic, for to heckle, ag gravate and irritate lawmakers when they are striving desperately to save the country from bank ruptcy would not only injure the cause of suffrage but would injure France. Mme. Brunschvicg is very prom inent in France and has many well known politicians as her friends. She is the wife of a not n 111 m mm mmWm. . imWmtm' ed professor of, philosophy at the Sor bonne and" is the mother of three children. I Insurance against- Injuries is provided In Bavaria for teachers and pppQs Qf higher state schools, elementary and advance agrlcaJ turol 'acbools and all technical schools, " The JnauranceC covers in juries, received in. school buildings or on':the grounds, on school ex cursions, or when going to and front school. The ministerial de cree providing for the insurance became effective at the beginning of the school year, 1925-1926. Few men and women escape the conviction some time in their lives that they could make a huge success- of chicken raisins. Most of them never have a chance to seel what they can do; .many try it and fail. A' 19-year-old girl, Misa Freda' Bliss, of Mansfield, Mass., how ever, has demonstrated that chick en raising can be made-a very profitable occupation. She runs the - largest chicken" hatchery in New England. Over 3.000.000 chicks are hatched at her hatchery each year the capacity of her in cubators being 340,000 eggs at one setting. -Miss Bliss has shiped one-day old chicks as far from home a Texas and the Rocky Mountains, and numbers' Henry Ford among her distinguished customers. . It would seem as If the raising and- "mothering" of chicks- was work that would - appeal particu larly to women', and there is said jtp be an increasing demand for trained-" women to take- charge of the poultry -department of- farms !and ranches. There are about 2, SO 4 women poultry raisers listed ih- the statistics iof women' workers. One of the few women law in structors in the country is Miss Rosamond Parma of The Univer sity" of California. The latest addition to the inter esting and historically valuable collection of portraits in the White House is that of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, the first to hang in the executive mansion of which she was mistress through the troubled days of the Civil war. The por trait is made from photographs taken when Mrs. Lincoln was in the White House and shows her in' the picturesque costume of the day f.O. a FACTORY t ' " !' Willys Finance Plaiz Smaller down pay- merit and: smaller " fiidnthly payments; tne lowest creaic I cost irt the industry. 1? LET US TAKE - TCME-MJffF LIFE - (Xlowtnff is n? editorial front the Modesto, Calif News: .In I24.-the jrehlcles of t the Standard OIICw of Indiana' crossed railroad tracks 31,000, 0OO times without an accident, ; til average of 8&OQO safe cross--tags per day. Why; no accidents? Decaose the drivers did not", cross tracks until they knew- no train was approaching Had all other, drivers employ ed the same good sense, not one. of the 2,149 persons-killed at railroad crossings in . 1024 would have perished and not' one. ot the 0.525 Injured would have been maimed. All of its hare known these, things for a long time, but we often ' fall to apply the knowl edge.. '. ' " "Wisdom is the principal thing;, therefore get wisdom; and with all the getting, get understanding," says the good book. In other words, think! Thte perils of the railroad crOBsings'exiStortly fer the care less.' Tftrpricejf safety is -caution. The penalty of carelessness Is disaster. These are not man-made laws;- they, are nature's laws ami n at ore- always--en forces hr decrees.- The choice is ours. We p.iy the price or' we snf fer the pen alty. Let us cross- crossings cau tiously every time! with a little wreath of flowers in her hair. It was painted by a rel ative of the' Lincoln family and given to' the White House by her son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Mrs. Florence M. Grail, wife of the mayor of Lorain, O., has been ljusban'd. The appointment was made for a short time only to fill a vacancy, but may be made per manent. Women have not been slow to 'On the a typexif seasoned running power ! IT' C " ' . . i - .. r--' . ' ' . -;:'s - i the winp: mnrnv spate. All kinds mam .... a... the pickup, es! Greater Pi f Wsffi Corner Ferrjif , and Cclaire see the pbssibUHies forthemselves In this ridl. Not dniyi are they employed as entertainers, but a few manage, radii. stations,- some are. announcers and others even have u'iiand'ln the manufacture of the Instruments. " In Kansas .City;! Mo.. Mrs. Nellie E. Trego its head of a concern- man ufacturing radios the Trego Ra dio Manufacturing company. She is believed to be the only woman holding kuch 'a position, at- least in that part of the counrty. . Mrs.' Trego says she is : one wi dow who , dared - to mortgage her home and" take a chance in; busi ness. On the advice of-a former employer? she placed the money fin a struggling radio company and became the bead of -it. A large, part, of - the mortgage was spent for advertising and the result iof her efforts -was- that' now the fac tory is working day and night to keep, up ,wjth ; orders Chuixh i and Theatre irt ; -; Effort-for Clean Taste DETROIT. If , the church Is at odds with the theater it has prin cipally itself to blame, believes Jessie Bonestelle, theater owner, actress and noted American worn' an producer. "The. drama," she pointed. out. "was borne in the church. It was employed originally to make more impressive the lessons of the Scriptures. The chnrch became careless of its offspring, and- the drama field strayed afield. The mother neglected her child! If the child became naughtyr it is the fault of i the parent;" Miss Bonstelle is an ardent co operation 1st between theater and church, j The Bonfetelle Playhouse here, a unique enterprise that is the fruition o fthe life dream of its founder, has been used unspar ingly as an agency toward devel oping a better feeling-and a clear er understanding between- these institutions. Prison: A - place where ob-- scure folks frequently achieve fame. long grinds Overl motojvmastcry thatcifejrtditj driver. For there is gravity 'feaanlced; plantrjea comfort of roads blend to give a fccHiftttiL&f tuuiwiuuow wncnyou unvc an uvenana srx.dmoouf s ; u i l J r l steady and consistent on tne lonffittetch IWi1 road stability comes from gravity balanced power plant. J Owners, are, strongun their conviction vious- cxoericncc with other cars. Thw ktirtw frrifa ?4 A cxpericncef what-riatid Six perfbrrnanc meah; to themt Step inidUexaminc this ifreat carj'iIry iiVi 'itf 1CIISPI1 n rLLM0 Plane Motor. Built on:Princi-T- ple of Diesel; Economy- f Is- Featured ' i WASHINGTON,. Marcji 10 A new type, ot alrplaae' "engine, running on crude ' oil anf having4 no spark pings for. 4t8'igititionhas been dftvelopedian la nndergoing A. A. M M . . . A lunner iesis nnaer iirecxion ox the national advisory committee , for" aeronautics;' " The engine,-sorawhaillks'tbi Diesel, runs econotnically-oo. crudsv. oil and depends for-its 'igntien-bn-. 1 high : ; compression and- a cylinder heat.?- 'v;' - '.'-'V'f -M It eliminates a; wide-variety- of. ' eqaipment whjehr; hanbeett4 f eend necessary- to flying:-beretofor-bnt Which has dded to tbehnnsarfrof heavier-tha'.atrf craft .-, 4-. . - - - - - - - - t n - - Ridding City. oi its snavfc 1 SALT LAKB CITT-SnoW. nst- juall thoi Nemtftl- n!ixattakical( street depArtments vfhterthera:U Appreciable precipttitiM ha1 W3 lerrbrs' tbr3 the ' Salt-Lake ClIJrres partment - " - - nvnTJt Witfef Uken from' ritnnlcIpnnyJ owned borlihg 'springs 'ls' used;: of make ii d y appear, as ifVby; magic.1 ( The springs; located within ,te corporate limits; produce -;. Vast quantities of water" which 'NaluTej has heated to approximately 10 $ degrees, Fahrenheit! Tills is earn, jried in. tanks t the-business :dl3V tr let and the-bigh presfnre pumps, .'flush out the snow clearing .if wlthiB A-fe-wbours-regardless 'iQtl :ther depth.- ' ' .'. . . Tb-water? conainflfljpartsf iof. sphatetr to;i tWr million. Thrown upon the snsrw vaderf higtr preasnre;j.jr cleTd, of i steam jarlsfts. andf quickly the? stset 1st cleared , "" - v"; - '5 -Jt . J.rT. liistirttrvrOTFr '--t-.rf-i-: iri .v. t ' -- i . - I . rf . ' .9 - r J . f.at V the lbw sWUng. " j abonrOvcr If - - 1 - ? Operr Evenirt3 and Sundays ... .. r-. &e- - C37 CcTirt Street -