Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-18
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portrait of the burglar which he has
not obtained in the hands of the po-
lice, who arrest some likely fellow, ana
with the aid of little judicious per-
jury and a photograph of their own,
cause him to do time. The idea Is
lovely one-for the silly papers. Even
If the iCiotic arrangement happened
by some strange chance to obtain
good photograph of w. Skies, do you
suppose William would care? Not ne.
When he had bagged the swag ne
called for, he would calmly proceed TO
dig that camera out of the WALL
smash the plate, and pawn the ap-
paratus for ninepence. 1t takes more
than two electric wires and penn ortn
of magnesium powder to disconeert
Bill when he goes a-burgling. l know
Bill.
Although these matters to which |
have referred are being served up III
certain papers as something quite
fresh. they are really hoary with age.
But 1 recognize that there may be
novel points about the camera which
has lust appeared in London under
the melodious name of the "ClrKut.
When / say that this word is intended
to represent the English word circuit
it will be pretty obvious from wnat
great country the camera emanates;
There is only one country IN tne Wollu
where people could call circuit, clfkut
without feeling i'll. This instrument
goes one better, or worse, than the
camera to which the Westminster Ga
zette refers as ''pianoram, Which
has frequently been employed Tor tak-
ing "pianoramic" views. The "Cirkut
makes a complete cirkut 1t goes right
bang round once, and there Is no rea-
son why it should not be maze 10 con
tinue going round, taxing Piio'oS'
photos all the way.
Still quoting the Westminster Ga
zetfe. 7 may say that gentleman from
Roston. II. s. A., has been "at large
in Europe with a "Cirkut," stalking
the elusive landscape" AS might pe
expected, the landscape was III every
case entirely unsuccessful IN eiualne
the gentleman with the "Clrkut IRON
BOSTON. A landscape has no earthiy
chance to elude a "Cirkut. Where III ~
thunder is it to go to dodge caiileIa 4
that boxes the compass in one Wllu anu
comprehensive whirl? l DO not quiIe =.
1;I,a that expression cat large" 1t
makes one wonder to what building In
Boston they would take the "Cirkut
man If they caught him. But even II
he should be caught he will nave the
consolation of knowing that ms sue
cess while at large was quite phenom-
email. for the W. G. states that ne mas
photographer what was invisible to
the back of the head" Everything Is
invisible to the back OF the head
Ergo, he has photographed everything
It has been pointed out that THESE
photographs taken with revolvins
cameras and then presented as fiat
continuous strip look unnatural. They
do. But only for the present. Before
long they will be the only' photographs
that look at all natural. 1t is pretty
certain that the human race, in vie"
of the introduction of motor tra1ic
will develop wide-angle eyes, when
not only embrace considerable view
hut can be moved in divergent direc-
tions. 1t will be absolutely necessary
to see both up and down the street al
the same time. 1t may even be neces.
sary to hasten evolution by artificial
means. The optic nerve with the eye
still at the end may be trained gradu-
ally. like a creeper, up to the top OF
the head, and there encouraged 10 re,
yolve steadily. Then "Cirkut VIII
be the only possible camera. Thank
goodness, / shall be by then mere
epitaph.