Evening star., 1921-03-13
EVOLUTION OF AUTO
SHOWN IN MOVIES
Finn Shows How Modern
Transportation Has Spread
Influence of Learning.

The romance Of the evolution of the
methods Of transportation which have
gradually broken down the barriers OF
racial isolation and spread the broaden
ing influence Of civilization over the
entire globe is portrayed in the motion
picture. 'The Porcelain Lamp pre-
pared at the instance of the Cole Motor
Car Company Of Indianapolis.
This story forms the background
against which is picturized the discov-
cry of gasoline, its adaptation as
fuel for the internal combustion engine
and the application of that type OF mo-
tive power to vehicles
For the first time the entire internal
working Of motor car is shown in de-
tail. 1t is as if an ex-ray had been
turned on the car. the outside covering
view and the various members shown
at work.
Operations Made Visible.
BY the use of specially constructed
mechanigra phs, which are in reality small
models. constructed exactly to scale,
such operations as the flow OF gas from
the main tank through the vacuum tank
into the carburetor. it's breaking up into
tiny particles there and it's final vapori-
zation in the hot-bIaSt manifold. are
made visible to the eye.
The construction OF these mechani-
kA
that Of the vacuum tank. for instance.
alone necessitating the making OF sew
eral hundred small parts.
The educational value of this motion
picture is enhanced by the fact that. as
part Of its story, it takes the audience
back over the ages and shows the entire
evolution of travel since the first day
when primitive man put on sandals.
Transportation Stages shown.
Transportation. which probably be-
gan with the mother carrying her first
possession-her babe-in scarf of
skins devised to keep her arms free for
work. Is pictured in all its developments.
The sled was introduced by the ancient
Egyptians to haul the great masses of
stone for the pyramids. Wheels were
gradually conceived following the use of
log rollers under heavy burdens.
various parts Of the world, showing the
many different varieties of beasts of
burden in use-camels. elephants, buff
.faloes, llamas. etc.
Milady in her sedan chair; the In
dian travois; the jinrikisha of Japan
four Of Elizabethan days-in fact, the
entire history of the development Of the
carriage passes in review.
Experts Aid Camernman.
Historical experts have aided the cam
eranan in securing the museums and
Libraries Of every country for examples
Of vehicles that have made transporta-
ton history.
Permission was secured to film those
that were still in existence. among
which. by the way, was the De Witt
Clinton. the first locomotive to run in
New York. Through a fortunate cir
cumstance. it was possible to film this
IN action.
Where it was impossible to secure
action photographs of these ancient
vehicles. exact replicas were con-
structed and photographed in sur
roundings which were selected and
arranged with the skill Of the mod
ern cinomatographer to closely match
the environment in which these vehi-
cles were originally used.
Queer Types shown.
Many queer types are thus shown,
among them being the Dandy-Man.
the first type of bicycle. operated by
q man a-straddle and striking his
feet against the ground. There is
also the steam carriage propelled by
iron legs.
All gtSs early -posssrxprA6ucinr ma a
chimes and contriv5nces are included