Evening journal., 1916-06-22

nett, OF Philadelphia. one OF the ablest !
physicists of that city. With this ar
ray Of talent, extensive experiments
were carried on to a successful con-
clusion. with the result that the alb
struse laws of science bearing on the
question were conquered, and made
to do the will of man.
The apparatus as viewed by the re-
porters consists of several stages Of
machine construction into which at
mosphere is introduced regardless OF
its temperature or degree on humidity
through which It was drawn, reduced
i'm It's travel 20 an exceedingly low
point of temperature. and divosted alb
solutely of moisture, then subjected
TO an electric bath OF exceedingly
high potentiality. then directed over
the materials to be treated.
This material may be leather, fresh
~ vanished surfaces. oil cloth. auto
bodies. and numherless other articles,
but the main great point of advantage
| is that while the whole process ana
machine operates with great econ
omy. il can also be operated day or
night. under all temperatures and
all ways regardless Of the vagaries on
conditions here classed by Franklin
when he said, I'VE have weather bu'
no climate"
The departure is so radical and
seemingly so important as to make II
matter impossible at this time
to determine its financial value. Enam
g.. el leather fresh from ovens at Bristol
/ Philadelphia. and Essington, Pa. anc
/, Wilmington. has been readily treated
I'm from four to five hours, and now
is being worn in shoes with perfec
d finish
5 It is assumed that the apparatus
, will more than likely play an i'm
portant part in the hosiery and teXtll
trade.
Messrs. Slocomb and Pyle have Il
= the evolution of the apparatus asso
[, ciated with them Albert +. feuttei
of Essington. Pa one of the mos
expert producers Of enamel leather
botb abroad and in the States an
Albert w. Pierce. of Bala. Pa, chem
. ist of high standing All the aboV
have lately incorporated a compan!
known as the OXyidizing Process ~
While the lay reader is but little II
' terested in the technique OF physlca
matters. it will interest some readei
g to know that the electron theory {
e matter has made rapid strides durin
the last decade. having its origin lrol
y Farradays great discovery oil the p'
~ lar.zation Of light. over 125 years ag
The electron theory is form
i atomic theory OF matter but d'hei
=, from the latter in that the ultima
II atoms. to which mention has alreat
been made as inconceivably smal
. are minute geometrical conhguratiol
10 OF electrical charge. instead of par
II cles of unchanged matter. 1t is b
, lieved by some scientists that u
A. view will find ultimate acceptance
lu 10 being the real law that underli
ALI the physical formations of matt
= gases. etc. that compose the structt
Ne of the universe.
~ man interested in the new n
m chine. today said, too much pra
ae cannot be accorded f. f. Slocomb
the courage he has displayed in iul
he ishing finances and laboratory rae
10 tiles by and through which this J.
Io- portant discovery has been made.
ilv The reporter was given free opp
90 tunitv to inhale the atmospheric p
m duct. and found it TO be extremely
lie Ibilerating. the electrical density a
oh mower being changed at will.
he The apparatus. it is expected. "
no undoubtedly find its way eventua
-as into hospitals. where the pure II
"a electro-static air which can be re-
he nv charged further with balsam'
of or essential oils of the healing
sor ure Will he OF immense value
-an tend TO making such institutions S
mi itsrmms. Finally nascent oxygen
ia freely produced and sunlight Is !
en- fectly simulated by it.