El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-24
ROTARY ENJOYS
LATEST TALENT
Ray McClintock Invents a
Self Rocking Cradle; Of
fers Stamp Ideas.


Ell Paso Rotary demonstrated at its
weekly meeting Thursday noon at
Hotel Sheldon that it is filled with
latent but nascent inventive and en-
tertainment genius. Reports on in
ventions already worked out by mem
bers were made, while an impromptu
'adlib" was given by the members
that almost rivaled a program of
songs and recitations given by Misses
Gilbert and Floyd, OF the Texas Grand
theater, present by courtesy of mana
ger F. E. Maxwell
G. A. Martin presented 4 business
proposition whereby all money lost
on Lyceum courses could be regained
with compound interest It seems
that Ray McClintock was one Of those
who saw the scientist demonstrate
the torpedo with ears so synchronized
with a given sound that il could fol-
low that sound about any space. Now,
there was recent addition to Mr..
McClintock's family and the proud
father has already suffered the neces-
sity Of rocking the cradle at > a m.
He has invented synchronizable ears
for this cradle, so that as soon as the
baby starts the midnight serenade
the cradle will respond in a rocking
action Of its own accord.
Thinks Italy's Air Is Garlic.
Stock was for sale on this inven-
ton Mr.. McClintock said that he
chose Mr.. Martin as business partner
because the latter was so practical
that he thought Italy's national air
was garlic. Prospeetuses of the in
vention, added Mr.. McClintock, were
for sale at 10 cents each
This started a discussion. most OF
which was deleted by the censor,
willie" Winch. however. reported an
invention OF his, namely, that the
synchronizatfon OF Messrs. Martin
and McClintock had produced per-
petual oral motion
Orndorff Suggests seThrift."
It was reported that the directors
had decided to act adversely on the
plan to reduce the dinner to a lunch.
cutting the price to so cents, each
Rotarian to buy war stamp with
the IS cents so saved A letter from
said that the same result could be
arrived at in ways like this: Dr. r
l. Ramey to give a stamp with every
call. J. A. krakauer. with every key
of nails: J. a. Dick. with every sack
OF beans; concluding with the propo-
sition that the price OF the luncheon
be raised to 81. so cents OF which
would be invested in stamps, one for
the individual member and one for
the hotel
Plan Entertainment
Plans for a special entertainment
for sons and wives of Rotarians were
discussed in connection with Father
and Son" week. the second in Febru-
AIRY. No final action was taken
. On report that Rotarisn R. T. I
Seeds was i'll at a local hospital, the !
Good Samaritan committee was re-
vived with instructions to send Mr.. 4
Seeds 2 floral offering.
Joseph NJ Evans suggested that Ro- |
tary might form a glee club. suspect |
ing that musical talent was also latent /
in the club. Over a dozen members /
to join
Visiting ROtnrianz Present.
Among guests OF the club were- Dr. /
e 7 Alger. Rotarian of Albuquerque. 4
\. n; J. II. Hardman. Rotarian Of 1
Newark. n J.: r. P. Elstner. of Eagle /
Pass, Tex. fatherinlaw of Mr.. Evans;
and c. Il Finley. jr.. bodyguard Of
8otarian Q. H Finley
Acknowledgment Of Christmas greet
ngs were received from international
president z. Leslie Pidgeon-
A. E Rowlands suggested that he
wanted to attend the Kansas City
and that something ought
o be done by way Of arranging for
iotel accommodations President
<rakauer said International Rotary
vas making satisfactory plans.