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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1931-10-15, Page 7:J1 tY it New Type Lamp Used in Europe I Light. of Many Colors or gas. Atoms thus deprives? .of :elect' roes are called ions, The Spanish-Doering-rernasr lamp can be oracle in the form of the usual 'Powerful Device Usin g Yonrz- long tube or in the form of a very short tube curved back on itself to pro- duce a U-shaped bulb which can be •serewed into any household socket -e ' something not possible before, More- over, in it mercury vapor can be mixed with any other desired metal vapor to produce light of almost any color. Thus' a mixture of the vapors of mer- cury, zinc and sodium at high pres- sures, comparable with atmospheric pressure, gives a light much like day ed Gas Connects With Any Socket In Europe a new type of electric lamp has made its appearance, which marks an important development in the art of illumination. It combines the advantages of the mercury-vapor are and of the neon tube and, unlike either, can be connected directly with any socket, The inventors are Dr. H lignt The new lamps glow almost imniedi- J. Spaner, U. W. Doering and Dr. gd- ately after the current is switched on. toned Gertner. After about ego minutethe light in - The, mercury-vapor are lamp is one in- tensity' increases to tile maximum of the most efficient known; that is, it light than the ordinary incandescent, converts more electric energy into tungsten -filament lamp. Unfortunate- ly, it has marked disadvantages. In the first place, it has a ghastly, green- ish -blue color, as any one can testify who has ever seen it in a composing room or photographic studio. Furthermore, the mercury vapor can be electrically excited to glow only with direct current. If alternating cur- rent is supplied, which is usually the case, expensive additional services must be used. In addition, the diffi- culty of starting the tube by shaking' it, together with the impossibility of using one device for both alternating current and direct current and the pos- sibility oY moving the arc lamp during he operation, has limited its use. Disadvantages of Neon Neon lamps seen in advertising signs are also efficient, but restricted in their applications. They operate only on alternating current at very high voltage. The rare gases in the tube are excited by the electric cur- rent. Different gases or vapors give different colors, which explains the red, blue and other lights that we see. Moreover, like mercury arcs, these gas tubes cannot be connected directly with a socket because of the high vol- tages required. What is wanted is a lamp which will have all the advantages of the mer- cury and neon lamps, which can be made to glow with any color, even if the desired color is an approximation of daylight, and which can be screwed directly into any socket. Dr Spanner is of the opinion that the filament lamp has been developed as far as pos- sible. The German invention is a natural evolution of existing vapor lamps. It depends for its success largely on the use of an electropositive metal in the cathode. When electrically excited this metal ejects large quantities of — electrons from the atoms of the vapor value. ,There is no liquid in the lamp, nothing that resembles the old mer- cury lamp. Moreover, it is about three times as efficient as the best filament electric lamp of equal candle-power, which means that, for the same amount of current, three times more light is obtained. What is most im- j _ portant, the color is neatly that of day -l• light. One of the main features of the new lamp is to be seen in the possibility of using any kind of glas from the softest glass to. quartz. Especially in using "uviol" glass, so called because it transmits ultra -violet radiation, the ew lamp is very like a little sun so ar as the color of .its rays is concern- ed. 'These new lamps can be installed in windowless offices and factories. be- cause they give daylight illumination with an. amount of ultra -violet rays equal to that in sunshine on a moun- tain 6,000 feet high, Foot Dimensions Being Sought in Great Britain The British Boot, Shoe and Allied Trades Research Association has made researches at Northampton which mark the first step .in a statis- tical survey of foot measurements, first of Britain and secondly, it is hoped, of foreign countries, according to the London correspondent of the Journal of the American Association, "At Northampton 2,500 people of all ages were Measured," he says. "Each foot was measured twice, once with and once without the weight of the body on it. The measurements are declared to have pro ted the value of the angles in the new methods of measuring the scaffolds of the feet. When the survey has been extended to other towns, the association will have a complete statistical record of the boot and shoe measurements of Bri- • tain. "The investigation on which the re- port is based is the outcome of the invention by the research workers of the association of a . foot-measu:•ing. machine, which reduces the present uncertain method of measurement to' a simple formula easily understood by a person with an elementary knowl- edge of trigonometry and geometry. The new machine is the necessary complement of the machine tools used in the mass production of boots and shoes. "For centuries boots and shoes were made by the craftsman, who supple- mented his simple measurements by a mental picture of his customer's feet. "In malting the foot measurements one important point seems to have been overlooked. In civilized countries some deformity of the foot due to the wearing of boots and sloes is practic- ally universal. Therefore measure- ments of races which do not wear these articles and of the few persons who have always worn boots properly made for them by a good craftsman .should have been taken in order to arrive at the measurements of the WELLBR BUSTNESI t,' OLLEGE CE.&MPIONS OP TSE WORLD Toronto: 980 Eloor Street Welt Orangeville: Box 41 Let Champions of the World instruct ,you. You will attain greater success and better positions. Last five Can- adian and World Contests' won by chis College. Day, Evening or Correspon- dence Courses. Write for illustrated booklet. IORIMPROVE ,YOUR ' APPETITE p Feeling indifferent to food? Out of sorts? Depressed? Stimulate c:rtur digestive tract with . artDr er'e Little Liver Pills. All vegetable. Gentle'butthorough. 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(Made in Canade.) normal foot." Thunder Shower Silver pale Runs the pate of rivulet and snail Through the dark wood, where each brown bole Drips magic. . . There a green nymph stole From the old sycamore's embraces, And there a crooked satyr fled.... Oh dim rain -shadowed places, Are your Ancient 'gods not dead? Now • the rain Ceases.; birds are whispering again; Sunlit, four silver swans go by Anr1 sunlight, mocking necromancy, Upon a silver lake of oky.. . Shows me a crooked branch and olcl; Makes my sweet nymph of fancy A honeysuckle, trailing gold. lh•ldeet Lowry, in the London Observer. [RAPERIES. MADE NEW "When we resumed housekeeping a month ago I' found my draperies had become creased from packing. I hung them out on the line, hoping to remove the creases. Then I forgot them. The at Arras in Northeast p'ranee result 'was they became badly faded 15 has been reported eels and silt -spotted. Saigon, Indo-China, on Sept,e' .. 2 miles "I was heartsick until the happy traveling 7,200 from ti�.,,.. U` m Soli prevails 9N eeele Time-honored C of London presente ham, with a guinea. as participated in when the Lord Mayor )y of Christ's Hospital School„ Horse - Here and fhe Thee,only book possessed by ' e Es- kimos of Labrador, printed" their own language, has up to now„'b -n the Bible. �' "' The light emitted by ;flew orms has just the same - effects on,, photo-' graphic plates as ttiat of X ral es Among juvenile criminals,' tl:' a boy Neighbor—"Have you seen the new thieves are more apt to go in",rungs" play that I wrote about the man and than girls, who invariably Wor ,alone, wife who were quarreling?" Britain's wet and windy went er has Owl Laffs 4 cigarette compare- has a nnew slo- gan: "Keep Kissable!" This will probably lead to one cf those tests where they blindfold you, let you kiss six girls and then tell Mr. Ripley which one you liked best. Mr. Perkins—"No, but I heard you had the effect of keeping tile , nation and your wife rehearsing it." healthy by cls ,ning gutters ani drains Bus Conductor—"One seat and removing refuse. ma'am, andone fns:de," Wallpaper• that is fadeless, wash Lady—"You surely wouldn't separ- able, and very f fisting has been made ate a mother from her daughter?" from glass, acco ing to • the claim of al Conductor (ringing bell)—"Never German invento , again, lady, I did it once and I have Silver -tinted gr ruse -paint is Ibecom--hj•egretted it ever since." ing popular for adorning the ferns all the eyes in Paris. The newt Is for I Suitor—"Do you ever peep through evening dress only.,:• � the keyhole wlien'1 am'sitting in the Defects of hearing are inereas eg parlor with your sister?" among the Lontloil school ceildreie, i Small Brother—"Sometimes, when while girls are said' to be more liable mother ain't there." to bad eyesight .than boys. Valuable property in Ireland is held The Golfer—"They're all afraid to by the . Cityo of London. It iaeludes play .me. What do you think my handl Iands and fishing rights, whiff were cap i?" granted to Lie City as longago as' iThe Giri—„'Oh, I don't know. It may 1609. . be your face.” Traffic. and other noises are said to deter the blindchildren of New York-' The woman in the Stat above from learning to walk, as -",are Takes vocal—how we curse— guided by the noise of their oto¢ foot- And every day in every way steps. I She's getting worse and worse. Warm weather clothing was he sub - Miss Rayner I he. e you'll dance on top, I ject of a recent test, the: averse out- fit of men weighing 8 lb, G a e while that of women weighed .only ',.1b., 10 H Great Britain and Japan arepaid to be the greatest fiereign. inveAers in China, their total;''Investment' being OZ. with me to -night, Mr. Jones." Mr. Jones—"Oh, rather! I hope yon didn't think that I came here merely for pleasure!" ,st:-, •---- It niay have been an apple that ti used- Adam's downfall, but these about five times- 'as much aseeose of Gdkys men fall mostly for peaches. A the United States. • I nervous breakdown seems to be a lux - By dropping "dry ice" ppb t from ury in which only the rich indulge. aeroplanes on the upper side, ,touds i The man who is only a follower can't a Dutch professor has .•ca envy •sea where he is going for the dust in rain to fall. The "dry y jc.' �� r1PoIv his eyes. It takes a genuine genius dered carbon (Betide. .�,tler to toll the r""ference be '-‘teveen a luxury and an absolute neces- sity. si,ty. It takes big men to do big "Rain" Froma sl:he things; this holds especially true in er•ing public office, big men have a hard er- time getting public office, true as this Botta is. Perhaps every man at one time The makes n. fool out of himself over a wo- f7led man. The lucky ones are those who t Jho do it early in life 01 : get it over with. • We; are quite sure if we did smoke we Int, would jie courteous enough when in a An ingenious :device ilii "rain cat non," used to fields, was displayed at Lia many. It consists of a j on a cylindrical preest.re,;. upper portion of the ta• with air, which is comp': water until there is : e When this is attained a v t art pitted, private home to at least ask if there in the Nozzle opens an ail] ?wing was any objection to smoking before to the sudden release, the ol,i, rissnl•c we would light up and try to stink ejects the water in a pnY .Ill jet and throws it a consideral,a 'tante " and at the same ';ime moves it 'rOUnd e - slightis•, I• This method is considered 1greet improvement on the old spr!elt and pipe -line methods. A small .S S tan- non, an non, requiring only a pressurlq twe of three atmospheres, is t'i ,n '' a ready market, t Pigeon Travels 7,200it s: Paris: A homing pigeon v '4 thought struck me to dye them. I ing point. just dyed, them a deeper green, and; It is believed this is; the ,1goe as I used' Diamond Dyes they look pigeon flight ever recorded.., gorgeous and new, I have never seen g g� easier dyes to use than Diamond Dyes. i They give the most beautiful colors -1 when used either for tinting or dyeing •-std never take the life out of cloth' as other dyes dol" Mrs. J.F.T., Montreal. Virtue The world admires those wl to it of virtue eloquently i ii. od. loves those only who know practice it with enragesmaerOis, verance,—L. Pieliot. 4 + N, Cod t,lve'w Oil " . To ullsY'itlstancP':': Eat .to • Di est ISSUE No. 41—'31 everybody out of the bouse, We would also julep into the first sleep puddle we came to if we .could not de without N Oi"P'l]13 To icunror 1 133 NVNTOR,e smoking for a few minutes. Classified Advertising A magician said to his youthful helper; "Now, are you sure there is nothing in the silk hat?" "Positively," replied the urchin, "the rabbit you put in before'tbe shoe got away," Halnnrond- "Why are tiles like tele- graph operators?" Mrs, Hammond—"Because they dot and dash." Evolution .Age six—father gives Willie roller skates. Age twelve — father gives Willie bicycle, Age eighteen—father gives Willie college education. Age twenty-three—father gives Will- ie diploma. Age twenty-four—Father gives Will- ie job. Age twenty-four ye 1, three days— father gives Willie up, The battleship was in port, and visitors were being shown around. The guide was exhibiting a bronze tablet set in the deck. Guide—"Here is where our gallant captain fell." Old Lady—"No wonder. I nearly tripped over it myself." Foreman—"Do you know that I be- gan life as a barefoot boy." Fireman—"Well, I wasn't born with shoes on, either." Diner—"Have you any wild duck?" Waiter—"No, sir; but we can take a tame one and irritate it for you." Josie—"A boy friend of mine has several cups for golf, tennis—also medals for rowing." Carie—"Well, he must be quite en athlete." Josie—"No, he's a pawn broker." When a man is too busy to be happy he is to be pitied. When TEETHING makes HIM FUSSY Ono of tha most iurpsieant things you can do to make a teething baby comfortable is to see that little bowels do their work of carrying off waste matter promptly and regular- ly. For this nothing is bettor than Castoria, a pure vegetable prepara- tion specially made for babies and ' children. Castoria acts so gently I you can give it to young infants to relieve colic. Yet it is always ef- fective, for other children, too. Re- ! member, Castoria contains no aarsh drugs, no narcotics—is ahso- tutely harmless. When your baby ! .s fretful with teething or a food ipset, give a cleansing dose of Dastoria. Be sure you get genuine 'astoria with the name: t. Ld,i4sCerza, CAS TO RIA Y'.. O, a "I T List of wanted inventions and full information sent free, x"rte Ramsay Court. Peat', World Patent Attorneys. 173 .'u,rllt .Street, Ottawa. Canada POULTRY LED Eq Cr$ wester r7E.'cl 1i1P [IS. 5"OU11 POULTRY -4Nl'S eggs. Highest market prices palllt Write for. quotations. .?remediate settled ment by certified oheque. Crates loaned. (Ave us a trial. Rosenfeld Poultry and 17gg Co. Limited, Montreal. EINE Pon SALE 1 1 011 SALE—PUi3J8 NOVA .CQTL i .l.' mink, My customers won sweep. stakes and firsts, Chicago, i'ortland6 Stockholm Mink Shows, 1930. Limited number to book, Satisfaction at Novel Scotia's oldest minkery, Brook Mims Farm. West Middle River, Nova Scotia. A n ALTIi, L-IAPPINESS. SiTCCz.S^a. 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Just ask for Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets. AFTLR 10 HLILIRS SLEEP After Lunch Would Sleep 3 Hours IOW SHE HAS "THAT KIiUSCHEN FEELING" Everyone knows the meaning of the famous phrase: "That Kruschen feel- ing." Well, here is a typical instance of the extreme reverse of that condition. This woman had a perpetual tired feeling. See how it affected her :— " I am 34 years old, and the mother of two small sons. So my life is n very busy one. Ever since I can remember, I have always suffered with a feeling of tiredness, and never felt ready to get up in the morning, even after 10 hours sound sleep. I have often felt so tired after lunch, that I have slept for 3 and 4 hours, having to do the work in the evening. I took Kruschen Salts for a fortnight—and lost the tired feeling completely. I feel fresh and wide awake, and have never felt better in my life.'-r-li'Irs. E. 11. W. Millions of men and women all over the world take Kruschen Salts daily—not because they are really sick, mind you —but ,because they know the little daily dose of Kruschen keeps them always fit and energetic, i.nd also keeps the system free from poisonous matter caused by irregular or insufficient elimination, People wlio take Kruschen Salts every morning don't have headaches, and are always free from constipation, 1 depression, dizziness, coated tongue and • unpleasant breath. They have no poisons in their system because the action of Kruschen Salts on the liver, kidneys and bowels causes perfect and regular elimination. If you want joyous Health and glorious vigor—to sleep soundly and arise in the morning lit and refreshed—if you want to work Bard and enijny your work—try taking KrttseheniSalts every day. Millions of people are enjoying their daily labours, thanks to the " lithe daily doses' of Krnsehen. Rrasehen Salts is obtainable at all Drug Stores at 450, and 7 ie. per bottle.,