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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1931-08-28, Page 6NOSSONIMMIIIIIIMIN111111111IMMII- $17 t• N?' 11. See and Hear • RADICALLY NEW RADIO c 0 -DAY, after months of test- ing and months of proving, Westinghouse invites you to inspect Radio's newest, per- fected creation — Columaire "8" —the most significant radio L;nnottnCernent in four years. Leave behind you all preconceived ideas of radio design. Columaire "8" does not look like any radio youhaveever seen be- fore. At first glance you will not see any speaker, tuning controls or selector dial. These important features are all there of course, but obviously placed for the great- est efficiency and convenience. The Columaire"8"presents the first and only radio cabinet scientifically designed to serve the purpose of radio repro- duction. To embody the fun- damental principle which dis- tinguishes Columaire " 8 " from all other radio receivers, it had td be different. The "column of air" principle though entirely new to radio, is old as, the hills. The great mas- ters oP music have used it for hundreds of years. It is the secret of sweetness and purity in the violin, of mellowness in the cello, of resonance in the pipe -organ. The "column of air ", vibrating within every musical instrument, energizes and developes the full range of musical har- monics. Now in a Radio Receiver for the first time Westinghouse adapts this principle for radio reproduction, thereby producing tonal qualities unique in beauty, magnificent in resonance and amazing in fidelity. With this radical innovation come other improvements scarcely less surprising. Columaire is up-to-the-minute— modem as the ninety story sky- scraper. Columaire brings re- freshing beauty—richness of substance as well as sound—that harmonizes with any setting. HARVEY ROBB Organpit. Royal York Hotel Toronto, says "I think the application of the Column of Air prinCipleisadc- ,,,led step forward in the true reproduction of music by radio" 4 It is more conveniently placed, easier to handle, more satisfactory to operate than the old-style receivers it supersedes. It is equipped with either an electric or eight-day clock as you require ---affording a double utility in the home. It is a superheterodyne of amaz- ing power—quiet yet sensitive to the weakest signals. It has extra- ordinary volume yet cross talk and interference between wave bands is eliminated. It establishes new meaning for " radio value low price is its clinching appeal. Be one of the first to enjoy this marvelous new creation. Hear for yourself its magnificent range of tone. See for yourself its new, dynamic beauty. Secure for yourself its amazing performance, its unmatched utility and its outstanding value. 'We are proudly waiting to show you Columaire ". 8 "—the receiver that is re- making radio history. Visit us to -day. HECTOR CHARLESWORTH Eminent Musicaldi,„Critic and E "Saturday Night" says 'It would seem to me that the basic principles of designrn. bodied io the Columaire off er extreme i terestingpossi li• ties for a1pgher standard of sound reprbdtsctlon and tone values". Although a full-size receiver, it takes up only one square foot of floor space—a uniquepadvantage in any home and especially in small apartments. ., • • Ford Sales and Service. LT Westinghouse Radio Products SEAFORTH, ON T. AN 4MER1CA BATH tuorNr 107e6taa, ktrNen,:er:Atti.- i,ii:4451tr'bilunxi°1witnenvdgeirtin,',,,etaiditraecerli.P:r:ede:bi.tie:111i0150,:l(0tiafte81lialthn6ret, ,,eers,„sigimed .giit?..edgia"-Contratts with' 4.;SOtto# teiferivinent, hundreds bf • fbabwetilt .1,r1 0410+1 '414'614000 Pt kftelt011 in.atititir0001.• s*dePirie ecciitiniee dernbining fdea 451 t6itsetving, spada'Yiiiid effect- corktrnon$L 416weter, some 'tektite& Irebieinle 004446m» ' %Of tint. diaiy ablutions. • „... A'everyone W110 has studied the lOssian situation *now!, one of the chief probleins of • the' Soviet govern - t :lg. the matter of overcrowded tertals for domestic edrisumpbon as is humanly possible. Therefore, I short- ly discover that I can buy neither dur.. tain, material for , kitchen win- dows,nor a large water -bucket • nor an. ice bolt, because (biting certain seasons Of the year these ',articles are, absolutely not to be had n any of the stores. TWO UtiOre pOiuts not to be Over, kQtUrl'tbepiatentatiOn .timehath kfteiSeSitiatiOn trOmiett • her& • lir* *eV tiki;,..kitelmen ikaliO the toilte • afthe '.11kidal.10'of the "aente'", hettaint • shortage, and because of her lack of importance as a worker in the Soviet eyes, the government stands, firm on the position that the only space it can cometentiously assign to her as her ho-ifie is the kitchen of the family bp %Atom the tvorlcs. 13erhaps yen are curious to knovit evectlsr where a Russian , servant would, a tWo-toem and ten by ten and one-half bath -kitchen met. age. Do let me tell 'Tout afrlatge hoatd fitted' tier the brttittimbl The -second, point which IS a vital factor it , 411 of time iew apart, ment houses et the type with which we are concerned there is but one water spigot Ito each apartment --a cold one --and that over the kitchen sink. The ultimate aim is, of course, to install an instantane.ons hotmater heater over each )batimtub; but Aloe it is Soviet 'building practice to finish an tmnWidlnginasenperfic.... ini a i1a1ni0t,.. „peselMe, ultimate aims )1a'sre littIe (*Ant on the pre. ant ftdett of the. ease,„ , • Ilieteforei oder to' batliet tef mist he boated. .4c1 in order to. . .„„ , . • • • • heateiwater, one must have a recept- acle. Now, in the summer if 1930,, there was a plethora O nide, big, shiny, gal- vanized garbage dans. Therefore, in lieu a wato buckets, a gatbage can may be pressed' into setvim buying a 0.0..eti'lut *Linage ean.414eoliab thoughtl Ate not quota laft Us toieeable., at the laws of the Merles anitthe ?epilog ,th:331nOture 1 must Ruttish Stove ha 'the bith,kitehen,, the tri.Oltia• ft lie tojegogiu,,Iket, tsufitit :biecentrwiaerhimot:i:t NOW, 2,Afil ' sfast, i4n7u1'1 bedtime, and let US' AO B dead of neFdiogrlittwat Len uyt,e, utilen,Itiong:re,hayfau, materials with which to ”reen, your ture affected in modern 'Sovietobnilt of arestdie 'bath -kitchen tthh-ek iht cohl hollow -square is cinudaaare st;ypaen apartinents, the interior of every chen is easily visible to anyone who cares to step to the eoartyard or to thew neighboring kitchen balcony, ttrid Since the American species a hum - man being absorbs the hourly inter- est of every Russian neighbor, and balconies and courtyards are usually crowded with interested observers of thp doings in foreigners' 'kitchens, you ary,e, faced with the prospect of per,' forming your ablutions under the watchful eyes of an attentive audience of both sexes, or deciding that you do not choose to bathe. Of course, you do not choose. But you give much thought to"the bath situation, and soon you clap your hands gleefully. You will hare a sponge bath in your rodm every morn- ing, a la garbage can. But peace of mind is not for long. You have over- looked the fact that ice boxes are not to be had, and that when the ther- mometer begins flirting around ninety- eight in the shade, something must 'be done about the left -over meat. The servant solves the preservation of food problem by the half filling the now useless bathtub with 'cold wa- ter and sinking the garbage can into it, weighed down with many pottery vessels containing the left -overs. All of which meets with your approval; but what about a receptacle for your morning bath? Portunately4 at the psychological moment, the government permits the domestic consumption of galvanized tubs and water buckets. But speedily the minature tub bath becomes tiresome. In the first place, a bath always seems to assume the proportions of a major event in the household. As the days becomehot- ter and hotter, the mind begins to be wtoartmeresnted by thoughts of clear, cool And so dawns the day when the American woman, fortified by the prsence of an equally daring friend, invades a Russian public bath for the first time. Now it seems that it is a Soviet law that no bathing suits are to be worn in Russian swimming pools. One must be very clean before one steps into a Russian pool—so dean in fact, that one must first pass an ekarainatery inspection—and how, pray, is one to inspect if the subject wears a bathing suit? The pool is of regulation size, and the water is absolutely clean. Over- head is a large balcony, which speed- ily fills with naked feminine specta- tors who are curious to see how the Amerikankas swim. We had the pool to ourselves until we were suddenly joined by two of the three attendants out in the dressing room who had baffled our attempts to wear swim- ming suits. We hastily dressed and departed. It was our first—and last—appear- ance! Public shower baths, or douches as they are called, are to be found in the large parks which are among 'the most attractive features of modern Russian cities. There was a brand- new, very clean douche in a park near our apartment and, after the American .colony discovered it, it was. the customary practice to patronize it at an hour that was ascertained to be out of favor with the native popu- lation. One day, like'a bolt from the blue, the wife of an American engineer was forcibly ejected from her shower by the male manager of the douche and two female attendants, because site was using soap. Why was soap bar- red from Soviet showers? The reas- on advanced was that "the use of soap will block the pipes of Russian drains. However, because of the fact that it. is a commodity of which there is a continual shortage (Russian soap is being sold abroad) one might almost hazard the guess that the govern- ment is mercifully trying to assist the .public to bear it With greater fortitude by instituting a law forbid- ding the use of soap in Soviet shower donl?tfulbaWth-liswitticism that once the Sov- :ich of course, tempts me to the iet War on religion is won, the next victims &11 be the bathers, because "cleanliness` ext to godliness." ODDITIES IN THE NEWS Cheek. At a horse show in Montebucarlo, Italy, a horse bit a large chunk out of Theodore Crema's cheek. In in- tense pain and indignation, Theodore Crema thrust his hand into the horse's, mouth, recovered the gob of flesh, drove with it several mile's to a hos- pital. Surgeons restored the piece to Theodore 'Crema's face. * p * Blind. In Memphis, Dr. Ernest Gleames, blind osteopath, won a divorce from his blind wiTe on charges of :miscon- duct with a former sweetheart, also blind. Tvyn blind witnesses testified for Dr. Gleaves. * • Lightning. At Montreal, John Moraine, who had been paralysed in his legs for three months, saw lightning strike his home and ran away qufrkly. ,—;•.(1/; Dr. Francis Pearse, of London, bought an automobile thirty years ago. Ilutia threeears ago, he used the same car on his daily rounds, birt then it failed him. teat week he said: "I have bought a plot of ground near a cemetery to give it a decent burial. I• shall drive it through the city to the burial ground• where it will be broken up and interred." • • * * $3.77 In Batanga, Cameron/1,, West Afri- ca, 'black Pastor Eduma Musarabt heard of "starving Americana," raised WI among his 1u1u parishioners, sent it'throggli a miSaibilark fa' Pres- bYtorian. Tatiaaaa headquarters Man, 'batten. . . * * • • 1 1 1 L 1. 21.4.E It CR le