The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-31

SCIENTISTS SHONN HUN
SOUND LOOKsS
AND MISSING LINK
Claimed Man Has Inhabited This Con-
tinent for 100000 Years-Meantaii-
ties Measured by magic Mirror"
New York, Dec. ga machine that
shows how sound looks" restor-
ed "pithecanthropus erectus,' who
roamed the earth 100000 years ago as
lie missing link" a discussion as to
whether man has been on this CONT
nent 1875, 900 years OF 100000 and many
addresses on modern economics and
humanitarian subjects made up the
interest at the various sessions OF the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of science here today.
The sound machine was exhibited
by Professor Dayton c. Miller, OF the
Case School of Applied Science, Cleye-
land. He explained that the instru-
ment photographs the vibrations OF the
human diaphram governing the vol
ume and cadence of the voice ana
projects them, magnified 10000 times
on a screen.
Then Professor Miller spoke the
word "war" into the machine and
confused irregular blot of light flashed
1pon the screen. Pronunciation OF
"peace" produced a mild glow deli
cately outlined. A record of Caruso's
voice caused a broad, violently fuc-
tuation line of light, while Tetrazini's
voice showed as finely penciled dane
ing path of light.
The 500, 00O-year-old "pithecanthro
nus erectus" was introduced by Profess
sor James H. McGregor, of the depart
ment of zoology, Columbia university
lie explained that the hibitat of "p e"
as he was called for breviey, was Java.
Virtually all these is of the original
"ape man" is the skull and jaybone
The restored figure was declared by
Professor McGregory to be an accu-
rate reproduction of mans Darwin
ian ancestor.
This discussion as to the antiquity
of man in North America, by the
American Anthropological associa>
ton, revolved around human beings
and other objects recently found at
Vero, Fla. DR.. Ales Hardlicka, curator
of anthropology at the United States
national museum, Washington, placed
the age at 1875, 900 years, but DR.. 0. R.
Hay of the Carnegie institution, of
Washington, commended that the evil
dences showed men lived here no
less than 100000 years back. He took
part in the excavations of the lind
and said among the remnants OF ami
mails found were bones Of a ground
sloth as big as an elephant.
How the United States Steel corpor-
alton has spent $5,500,000 on the new
science of humanity" in reducing the
number of, Academic ABS per cent and
saving 14,976 men, was told by Chas
l.. Close, manager of the corporations
bureau of safety, sanitation and well
fare work.
In the psychological division OF the
convention was demonstrated an cleo
trio apparatus for Judging impulses"
The inventor claimed that by its aid
one can "tell what his atient will do
next" There was also shown mag
ic mirror" for measuring mentilities"
Why men and women borrow was
shown in statement by Clark VIII
liams. resident of the Industrial FL
nance corporation morris plan" He
said $50 borrowed to repay "loan
sharks" or to redeem awns; 4,1S2 be-
cause of illness or births; 500 because
of Deaths 29S for weddings; 55S for
education: 1922 for business interest,
taxes and rent. The average weekly in
come of the patrons of the plan, he
said. was $25 and the number of chill
dren supported by the borrowers was
1882.