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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 194?
Magnet History
Intriguing, Says
Harmon Nichols
By lUrman V. Nichols
(United I'im Butt CvrroftiMOdciit)
Washington, Oct. 4 'Ui An elec
trical engineer in Schenectady,
NX, recently was given what ap
peared to be an impossible assign
ment. ills boss tossed him a box con
taining more than a thousand tiny
bushings.
"Separate 'em fast," the head
man ordered.
The engineer scratched his
head. He was as frustrated as
(lie college freshman who was
asked to explain in words of one
syllabic the Einstein theory of
relativity. The bushings appear
ed to be identical. But he knew
they were made of separate al
loys. Some contained aluminum
bronze and the rest phosphorous
bronze.
Friend No Dope
Our scientist friend was no
dope, lie found that the alumi
num bronze alloy making up
some of the bushings contained
three to four per cent iron. From
there on, his task was simple.
By using a small but powerful
magnet, he was able to pick the
bronze bushings from the heap,
leaving the phosphorous ones un
touched. That sent this faithful one to
the science library to look into
the history of magnets.
' Magnetism is believed to have
been noticed first in connection
with the lodestone, a natural ore
of magnetitlte, and it's affection
for iron needles. The effect was
described in China, 1S28 years
ago. Man also found that a lode
stone, placed on a piece of wood
and floated in water or suspended
in air by a cord, always aligned
itself in the same direction, and
could be used as a compass.
Columbus Used Compass
In 1269, Petrus Peregrin us told
about a compass with a magne
tized needle balanced on a pivot
It was placed in a glass-covered
box.
Christopher Columbus used a
compass. He fouled up the theo
rists by declaring in his ship log
that the thing didn't always point
to the north liko "t was supposed
to. This wp- .Heightened out in
1600 when Queen Elizabeth's doc
tor, one William Gilbert, showed
that the earth is a magnet which
has something to do with the di
rection of the needle of the com
pass. We now have magnets all over
the place. In world war II, the
B-29 Superfortresses used more
than 300 permanent magnets in
each plane.
And then there are things the
housewife uses. Can openers, lor
instance, borne have a , crank
opener with a magnet attached
which lifts off the top of the tin
lid.
Previews Intrigue
The previews on the toy count
ers also are interesting.
The young "mothers" now can
get dolls with hidden magnets so
that all they have to do is pitch
a doll dress in the general direc
tion of a doll and the magnet sees
to it that dolly is well dressed.
And for the young men kids,
that is there are mechanical toys
like cranes, which dip down and
pick up a nanaiui of nans.
The magnets' are here to stay.
And, thank goodness, the com
passes of today are a little better
regulated. When I first started
to cub report in Chicago I didn't
know cast from south in the big
city. I bought a compass which
did me a whirly-gig under the
steel elevated tracks. It didn't
know east from south, either.
And I still don't.
Lighfning Strikes Building
48 Times to Set Record
By Paul F. Ellis
(United 1'reee Science fcditor)
New York IU1 The top of the
world's tallest building took an
other "beaiing" from lightning
this summer.
The Empire State skyscraper
and its tower has been a light
ning laboratory for some years.
Last year lightning proved that
it can strike more than twice in
the same place because the bolts
hit the top of the building 48
times, a record.
So far this year, according to
General Electric scientists who
are in charge of the lightning
studies, the building has been
struck 24 times and the figure
may reach last year's record
number.
Target For Bolts
Most of the lightning bolts
strike a television and KM radio
antenna which towers from the
top of the building. According to
Julius H. Hagenguth, head of the
lightning project, lightning hit
the antenna twice during the rec
ord dry month of July. So far.
13 strokes have hit the building
during night-time.
The U.E. scientists, by analysis
of records obtained when the
lightning bolts hit, hope to gain
new Information which will con
tribute further to the control of
the effects of lightning. Such in
useful for application in the lab
oratory, where artificially pro
duced lightning can be used to
test electric apparatus.
Lightning Studies Made
The U.E. scientists have photo
graphic and recording devices
strategically located to study the
ngmning Dons. By using the rec
ords and photographs, the scien
tists can determine the exact cur
rent in each lightning bolt, the
length of time each stroke lasts,
the intensity of the light pro
duced, and the physical shape or
path of the stroke.
A copper cable extending
through the interior of the an
tenna atop the building carries
the lightning stroke current to
machines, known as oscillo
graphs. In the "attic" of the
buildmg, where the current am
plitude and the wave shape are
recorded. At night, photographs
of each stroke are taken simul
taneously from two different lo
cations at right angles to the
building. Such. a, set up permits
the scientists to obtain a three
dimensional view of the stroke
and to determine its exact length.
'Electronic Brain' Lsed
The G.E.. project operates al
most automatically, and no per
sonnel need be on hand during
the nighj or at any time, for that
matter.
An "electronic brain" mounted
on the top railing of the build
ing, acts as a storm "watchman,"
and turns on the recording equip
ment as storms approach the city
or as storm fields form around
the building. The device can be
made so sensitive that a heavy
fog may start the recording ma
chines. Two cameras are atop a build
ing at &21 Fifth Avenue, and a
third camera is located atop the
New Yorker hotel, west of the
Empire State building. Thus, the
lightning bolts are photographed
from all sides.
Eventually, the lightning stud
ies may enable man to do some
thing about lightning a phe
nomenon that now causes great
damage and loss of life each
each year.
Stars, Padres
Meet in Finals
San Diego. Calif., Oct. 4 Ui
The Hollywood Stars and the
Sao Diego Padres collide tonight
in the final best-of-seven series
for the Pacific Coast league Gov
ernor s cup.
Ihe Padres gained the final
playoff last night by taking the
Oakland Acorns completely apart,
i! to i. Ihe win gave San Diego
the series 4 to 3. Hollywood had
previously moved into the finals
by downing Sacramento four
games to one.
The Oaks, who finished In the
runner-up spot during the regu
lar season, looked like a sand-lot
ball club last night playing
against big leaguers. The Padres
blasted the offerings of seven
Oakland pitchers for 17 lilts and
scored almost at wilL
It was the same San Diego
team that had to play an extra
game to win fourth place in the
standings and a chance to com
pete m the Governors cup scries.
The Padres opened the scoring
in the first inning when big Max
West doubled with Orestes Min
oso and Allle Clark on base. Be
fore the inning was over San
Diego led 4 to 0.
Simerville Gets
Director's Post
George Simerville, Bend treasurer-recorder
who just completed
his term as president of the Ore
gon Finance Officers association,
was named to a directorship at
final sessions of the group's con
vention, Saturday at Multnomah
hotel in Portland. As president,
Simerville presided at sessions
Friday, and was one of the princi
pal speakers.
Held concurrently with the
meeting oi the finance group was
the convention of the League of
Oregon Cities. Bend officers fig
ured in both meetings.
Ross J. Farnham. Bend city at
torney, participated in discussion
in the attorneys' section Friday
morning. Wayne B. Hamilton,
recreation director, took part in a
panel for his department
Solons' Leader,
Del Baker, Quits
Sacramento, Calif., Oct. 4 'in
Del Baker, manager of the third
place Pacific Coast league Sacra
mento Solons, quit yesterday, but
club officials said they would do
everything they could to get him
oacK lor next season.
Baker turned in his resignation
in order to "clarify the situation"
following the firing last week of
Solon general manager Victor
( Cookie) Devincenzi. Baker,
whose contract still had one year
to run, was secured as manager
of the club last winter through
the efforts of Devincenzi.
It has been rumored that the
former Detroit Tiger manager
may be offered parts in any of
several major league clubs next
year. However, Baker said he
would "gladly entertain any fu
ture propositions" from the own
ers of the Sacramento club.
Grange Hall
Grange Hail, Oct. 4 (Special)
Vein Lanu, state deputy, and
Mrs. Lamz were gnosis at the
regular business meeting of the
Eastern Star grunge hall lust
Tuesday evening, umu urged
more members to join the Po
mona grange and spoke on new
things to take place in the future.
At the meeting three new officers
were elected to fill vacancies.
They were Mi's, trunk Nelson,
Pomona; Mrs. Gene ritzgeruld,
Flora, and Donald Sorensen, stew
ard. These were installed by the
state deputy. The regular commit
tees gave their reports. Un the
hospitality committee lor the eve
ning were Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Paul and Mr. und Mrs. E. G. Rowley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burton of
Portland and family spent the
week end visiting Burton's broth
ers, T. II. and C A. Burton and
their families.
Mrs. Harold Harbour was one
of the lucky nimrods on Saturday
getting a three point buck.
Alex Walters, who has been a
patient in the St. Charles hospital
for several days, was released
from the hospital on Sunday but
will have to remain In bed lor ut
least two weeks. He is reported
to be some improved after his
short stay in the hospital.
Attending a 4-H conlerence In
Redmond last Wednesday from
this community were Walter
Pilchard, Mrs. E. W. Paul and
son, Art; Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Turner and sons, Gary and Nor
man; Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Moore
and daughter, Ann. The meeting
held to award two special awards
found Norman Turner the winner
of a registered Jersey calf, from
the Lamb-Steiwcr herd to be re
ceived in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace van Hise
have recently purchased the Evar
Johnson acreage on the Butler
road. The Johnson family have
moved to Greshum where he is
employed.
C. A. Burton has completed a
mile of telephone line and is re
ceiving service on the Horse ridge
telephone company lines. Alvin
Turner expects to connect on the
line in a short time. He has been
assisting Burton in the construc
tion of his line.
Michael Stenkamp, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Stenkamp, is re
cuperating from a tonsillectomy
at his home and his little sister is
recuperating from a severe cut
over her right eye received In a
swing accident last Saturday.
Mrs. C. W. Hitchcock is caring
for the small children of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Bright while Mrs.
Bright is assisting in the potato
harvest.
Bulletin Classifieds Bring Results
Largest holly tree in the world
Is claimed by Granville county,
North Carolina.
DEUGLESS CLINIC
Gynecology
Valuable service In disorders
peculiar to women is made
possible through the develop
ment and use of physical and
electrical modalities. Opera
tions can sometimes be avoid
ed, especially when diugless
methods are applied early.
R. D. Ketchum, D. C.
124 Minn. Ave.
Phone '794 Bend, Ore.
TW O MEN CITED
Aloysius R. V'izenor, 29, of 414
Scott street, was arrested Satur
day night by city police, on a
drunk charge. He was released
when he posted $15 bail. Dwane
Chamberlain, 49. who also gave
his address as 414 Scott street
was arrested last Thursday on a
similar charge and released when
he posted bail.
Chinese Warships
Seize U.S. Vessels
Shanghai. Oct. 4 din Nation
alist warships enforcing the
blockade of comuiuulsHicld t 111
iii'se ports have forced two Amer
ican merchant ships to follow
them to a nullonulist base in the
Chusan Islands, agents lor the
ships said Monday.
The agent, A. r. I'lHtison, sum
the wai ships threatened to flic
at the merchantmen unless their
outers were followed.
Reports from Hong Kong said
It hud been learned there that
American charge d'affairs Robert
Strong had Ix-en ordered by (In
state department to register u
"strong protest" with the nation
alist government In Canton over
seizure of the ships.
Carry valuable largo
The shins, loaded with millions
of dollars In cargo, ure the Is-
brandtseu lines r lying Itulewn-
dent and Flying Clipper which
were intercepted and boarded by
nationalist sailors last week while
outbound for communis t h e 1 d
Shunghai.
A third fsbraniltsen liner, tne
Flying Trader, also was intercept
ed in the same manner and now
lies some 30 miles outside (he
mouth of the iangtze river near
Shunghai. The Trailer was Inbound.
The ships agents claimed thnt
one of the warships participating
in the Interception was the de
stroyer Talho, presented to the
nationalist government by tne
United States.
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According lo municipal courl
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ljifayelle, ami Holier! l. V.
Holt, of South lleiut. Wash., eaeb
forfeited $15 bull on drunk
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Pineapple Case
The Dulles, IVI. -I itft-WiiNeo
county's grand Jury will meet
Thursday morning to Invetslgale
possible criminal acts Unit De
fined In last Wednesday's melee
hero when over HOO CIO long
shore pickets broke through po
lice lines ul Ihe dock, injured six
men, ami damaged trucks und
"hoi" pineapple.
Circuit courl Judge Malcolm W.
Wilkinson signed Ibe order con
vening the grand Jury yesterday.
He also dissolved a temporary
restraining order Issued lusl
Thursday lo stop picketing. Wil
kinson said there appeared no
need for Ibe order us lung as
further Wulcncu appeared un
likely. Meanwhile, pineapple spokes
men gave no Indication where or
when they would move Ibe barge
"Honolulu" and Us $.SIKI,IHHI black
listed pineapple cargo.
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basic rule when be appeared
Friday In municipal court, lie
bad Ih'i'H arrested lasl wi'ek near
the south city limits.
Albert John Zlcgler, W, of I'D
Minnesota, anil John Iteeves. of
Route I, each forfi'lled $'. ball
for violation of I ho basic rule.
Frederick M. Martin, iil, of M.1
Colorado, forfeited iU.M hull for
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