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Evening star., 1928-02-26

watching bus: Of julius Caesar appear
on the pedestal where the Euddha had
been, 80 I patented It. After I pat
ented it. found that 1t wouldn't work.
1t took me six months to find the one
thing necessary 10 make 1t work"
Mr.. Chandlee was rapidly changing
Julius Caesar into bowl of flowers and
the bowl of flowers into bowl without
any flowers In II. The bowl became
transparent for an instant and a boys
head appeared inside The boys head
had no sooner gone than a skull ap-
peared, which Mr. Chandlee changed
back into the bust OF Caesar All this
went on In the mirror while the ped
estal remained empty.
"Houdini was going TO buy this" he
said. but didn't perfect It until after
he died. My first model Of the Vanish
ing Ray. OF which the Yogi's Mirror Is
an adaptation. was only IL inches
s1uare. The second was "a inches
s1uare and the one use now Is still
| larger
While he was talking. Mr.. Chand,eo
was making candlest;ck disappcer
from under candle.
Chandlee Disappears.
In another setting, chair IVES piacea
on the dais. Mr. Chsndlee sat down In
1t and promptly disappeared. leaving the
, chair empty. OF course, If you didn't
look in the mirror. Mr.. Chandlee stayed
there all the time. but as soon as you
looked in the mirror. he was gone while
everything else remained the same.
After bringing himself back he tried
it out on several other people. all of
whom watched themselves vanish and
return. Then he sat down In the chair
again.
"Ali of this is worked out on a triple
principle" he said 1T partly illusion
partly control Of light waves and partly
psychology. The colored lights have
something to do with 1t, too"
The spectators didn't say anything
Mr.. Chandlee's body was still sitting in
the chair. but the conversation was
coming from the mouth OF a GRIMM
skull
Evening star., 1928-02-26

warth, State Secretary John Prender,
State Treasurer T. F. Jones, DR.. Robin
son and Judge q. o. Nations made ad-
dresses.
Liberty Bell Council met Saturday
evening In Northeast Masonic Temple
with Councillor w. E. Schorr In the
chair. Past Councillor Charles H. Hid
presented button with the emblem Of
the order to George r. Hitch, who was
recently initiated In the council. State
Conductor w. L. Sudwarth. r. G. Parr
and Deputy State Councillor E. r.
Thomas made addresses.
At the last meeting Of America-Jef-
ferson Council, Deputy State Councillor
T. B. Montgomery installed r. F. Bur-
CESS as representative to the State co,ln-
Gil and W. NJ. Martin as conductor. The
council was addressed by Deputy State
Councillor Montgomery, Past State
Councillor S. Oliveri and Financial Sec
retary r. F. Burgess.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
EVERYTHING VANISF1ES IN YOGI
MIRROR" INCLUDING INVENTOR
Will H. Chandlec Demonstrates Glass
Which Makes Objects Disappear
From Watchers Eyes.

You see." said Mr.. Chandlee, gravely
filing bottle with milk from a dis
tance Of 8 feet, "it's all matter Of
light"
He then watched the milk and bottle
both vanish into thin air, leaving a
square black box on the pedestal. Re
moving the box. he disclosed a bottle
without any milk in 1t. "Of course,
that wasn't real milk" he added.
Will H. Chandlee was demonstrating
his invention in his studio at 1904
Eighteenth street. The setting included
dais upon which was plain white
unusual mirror. It was the mirror and
the violet lights that did 1t. The Idea
was to watch the mirror
Mr. Chandlee's invention consists OF
the very simple business of making
something disappear in front Of your
eyes and something else take its place
He does 1t with or without mirrors
This time 1t was with mirror.
May Con on Stage.
The uses OF the invention are many
He has already taken steps to have II
used in a vaudeville act and possibly In
connection with mystery plays, and he
explained that 1t can be used in beauty
parlors, stores, etc. to enable people 70
see themselves in new dress or q new
haircut without the bother Of trying !:
on.
His method makes use Of a recently
discovered ray. by means OF which SCI
entists have been able to see through
walls OF a house, and Is based on good
scientific principles. There is also an
element of illusion, gained through the
mirrors.
Mr.. Chandlee placed q wooden dol
into a bowl and put the bowl on the
pedestal. Nov watch the bowl In the
mirror" he said. There was q sligh,
change in the intensity OF the light and
the bowl became transparent. showing
the doll inside.
Il call this the Yogi.s Mirror" said
Mr.. Chandlee putting a small Buddha
on the pedertal. Il discovered 1t by
accident in department store. I was
looking in mirror and suddenly I be-
came invisible could see other OBJ
jects reflected In the mirror, but ]
couldn't see myself" BY this time, the
Buddha had vanished. In a minute II
came back again and Mr.. Chandlee took
1t from the pedestal.
Patents Principle.
Il found that no magician had ever
used the principle" he continued
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Girl Present at $50 Inquests.

An English girl. Miss Barbara Rock
ell. recently attended her 150th in.
quest. She is probably the only girl
in England who has the task Of as.
sisting a coroner by taking down dep.
ositions OF witnesses After listen.
ing to many sordid and doleful stories
she has come to the conclusion that
linen are nicer than women" In one
day not long ago she was present at
four inquests-three suicides and a
motor accident. II don't think 1t has
warped my outlook on life or made
me callous," she aid. ''In fact. / he.
lieve it has made me more sympa-
thetic."
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Pronunciation.
From the Boston Herald.

from tie Boston Herald
Now that Mrs. Pat Campbell has
given new impetus to the discussion
or proper stage "diction" tby which
she undoubtedly means pronunciation
or enunciation. or both), perhaps she
VIII tell us tho proper pronunciation
Of her own name. In IL Camp plus
boil. making Camp bell. with both the
. and the b sounded? Or Ia II Cam.
bellf Or campell: Or. as In the
stirring old sony. Camely Perhaps she
"ii also inform us why some com
bina'Ipns In our language seem to ca II
Tor an f" to prevent u hiatus.
Emma Eames. for example, often be,
comes Emma ibsames or k.mmar
Eames. The Greeks had their "nu
movable" the French have a useful
't' ana other languages have similar
devices, In the illustration given, the
person who abhors the extra "r" must
either make "A pronounced pause be.
tween Emma and lEumes, as II 10
catch the breath. or run the two words
Violently together. 80 that they sound
like Emmeames.
Then there In the letter N" The
author Ut ihe best book ever written
on m"detn Eugiish usage. II. w, Fow,
lei, says that IN the sentence Hunt
has hurt his head" We should not
sound The aapirata in the second and
fourth words, but must do no In the
others. lie asks his readers not 10
SOUND the IN" In philharmonic or
nihiiism. aDd 10 sound II In the Latin
word nibiI, cThs trreverant may RS.
tori that this is simple IL And the
letter ~ IN just ss diff1eult. Fowler
| says that we should ignore II In such
words hs often, soften. 1stler. nesting
"aiE'eoat and postpone. Hs would
have ns pronounce The word righteous
as II II we're spelled fi.chus. Clothes,
forehead. fossil. knowledge and for.
tune hs asks ns to pronounce IN If
they we're spelled kioz, forid. fasi,
noii1 and fnfehoon.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Oldest Chemist Is Briton.

The oldest living chemist Is Prof
Henry Edward Armstrong. aged 70
for SO years Fellow Of the Royal So
ciety. who recently celebrated his
golden wedding at Lewisham, Eng
land. He is still an active member OF
number of scientific societies. A
champion OF natural beauty spots. he
will take upa fight any time to save
them from desecration. Prof. and
Mrs. Armstrong have seven children
and ia grandchildren. many OF whom
were present at the celebration.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
woMAN's BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

The Monday Lunch Review viii meet
a. the Wonan's City Club al noon To-
morrow A business session viii be
followed by luncheon at O'Clock
E1lgftwooc Review viii hold its
monthly birthday party tomorrow eVe-
ming at 6 O'Clock,
Washington and Columbia Reviews
viii have Joint installation Tuesday
evening al 1925 M2aSac ausei.s avenue
The Cfncefs' Club Will hold q benefit
card party March II u start liz fund
for the proyoseG new clubhouse.
Al The segieWs u the city viii join
in sn anti-tubefcuiGsls meeting W be
he'd with National Review. 52s q
street March IL. A special program Is
under PREPARATION This meeting is
called IN answer " q request tor CO.
operation from the national health DE-
partmsnt 81 the WonaD's Eensfit Asso-
eiati1f. oi wilcfl DR.. Ella Fifield is In
charge.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Just a Shell.

From the Detroit News
Weste-I hear you've built a new
home.
Easte-Yes, but don't know
whether it's going to be manor. villa.
hacienda or igloo-my wife hasn't
bought the furniture yet
Evening star., 1928-02-26
BERLIN COPIES WALES.
Blue Evening Clothes Popular Fol-
lowing Princes Fad.

lowing Princes Fad.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press
BERLIN, The announcement that
the Prince of Wales has inaugurated
the blue dress suit in London is the
topic of conversation in the world of
fashion. One leading tailor says he is
overwhelmed with orders for blue eve
ming suits of the shade called mid
night blue" and he predicts that 1t is
going to be all the rage.
Asked for their opinions by q local
newspaper. male leaders of fashion here
are all enthusiasm. and modish women
are joining the applause.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
SONS AND DACGHTERS OF LIB
ERTY

Two new members were admitted 70
Hope Council a. Tuesdays meeting
Entertainment was provided by Troop
no. iis. Boy Scouts OF America. 0. Uni
yersity PARK, lid. Refreshments were
served TIE next meeting viii conTene
al 7:3o. being followed by car party
IL & 80 O'Clock
Evening star., 1928-02-26
WOoDMEN OF THE WORLD.

There will be a leap year banquet
given by the Wooonen next Wednesday
evening at Harvey's restaurant. The
present and past officers of Oak Camp
initiated the movement for this event
and they are being supported By the
Boosters Club and the National Temple
Association Ofacers of all these organf-
cations and their wives viii attend. A
vaudeville program will be given.
W. A. Fraser Camp will meet tomor-
row night ana hear a report from the
Boosters Club by Vice President VIII
Lam Helgesen.
Company c of the Uniform Rank Is
preparing q dance for the night Of
March Is at the Eastern High School
Evening star., 1928-02-26

cas-. Masonic Temple February II. A
birthday party in honor OF Past Cotln-
ciior William III. Robbs WAS held He
was presented with A past councillors
jewel by Recording Secretary John M
| bmGliwp1d Oh behalf Of the council
! r. supper was served
! John l.. Burnett Council met Wed
] KeSday e?ening, with Councillor Hoiiser
/ IN Tue chair, State Councillor Shepard
. of the Daughters of America made an
, address
j independent Council met Wednesday
! evening. Win Councillor Il II. Warren
/ presiding, Among those addressing tbs
| council were Deputy State Councillor
Frank EfuckSilen Past State Councillor
+. - Ee!itert and J. II. Tiney
The Deputy state Councillors Asso-
ciation viii meet with Francis scott
Key Council March 10 In their hall, At
/ EZ3 Louisiana avenue.
| EDWARD J. Ross Council met Febru-
sfy 10 at 800 ] street. Wee Councillor
/ HuOn In the chair Addresses were
made by State Conductor Eudwarth.
| STATE Treasurer Z. r Jones and Past
+. Councillor J, II. Currisr,
| The Pen Mar committee viii bs en-
tertained by Washington Council We'd
| nesday evening In Red Mems Hall.
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
I avenue
Woodfow Wilson Council met Thurs
day evening This being the State
! taJunciIOfs visitation Lo Andrew Jack
| son, adjournment WAS made early to
permit the members u attend In h
BODY.
Francis Scott Key Council viii be
visited Tuesday evening by the State
| councllof and staff.
Andrew JaGkHlU Council met Tues
day evening IN JuTIipF Order United
American Mechanics Temple u receive
state CouncjI0r Oscar r, Harlow and
his statf III Officers. who we're presented
by Acting Marshal Charles H. Hid and
received by Councillor q, q. Sunday In
behalf of ths council State Councillor
Hsriow, Etate Conductor w. l.. Sud
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Interesting informationi A bald,
headed man does not suffer much from
dandrun, Kansas CITY Star.
Evening star., 1928-02-26
DAUGH1EKs or AMERICA.

Oic Glofy Co'lncii Will receive State
Councillor Efs. Elizabeth Shepherd,
ESsDciate state Loanci!of Mfa. Cora l.,
TI0knpsosa s!4c slsH officers IN an
nuai visitation tDfaoff0W HI S45 pm.
In the Naval i<odge Hall, Fourth street
ard Pennsylvania avenue southeast
followed by Loyalty Council March &
~ e9t I street,
The benevolent committee ~ the
state Council VIII give d theater party
March 1T Ksiths Theater tor the
benefit II ihe Orphans Home fuacs
Betsy Ross Council met wednesday
evening. with MIs. Mary X. Gtuade
councillor presiding Mrs Fiorrie Ii
Hester hrs EidoIa u Ball and Eiaa
Mamie e Bell were elected members
Charles n Whitney WaA seltcted Al
director " the Junior Order Hall hsso'
eiatloE Committees were announced
sA follows GoDd III the order, MTs
Hattie Miller. chairman, " be assisted
by Mrs Josie WtatAersiee. Mrs. Cora
Casteel. MTk. LaneT Fisher Mrs Eva
GWeeney Nrs Emma Stewart and the
Citcefs publicity, Mrs Maude A., Wine,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
A Daily Thought
Answers 20 Foregoing Questions

life is not measured by the time
we live."-Crabbe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
The World and All
PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
By Charles r. Driseoll

Afioat and ashore, people ARE people. There are the
noble and the ignoble, and one doesn't know for sure
which is which. Every disaster brings its tales Of
heroism and self-sacrificee. If death for love Of others
or because Of self abnegation. But, when The truth i
told, there are sordid tales of cowardice and ignoble
actions, Of selfishness in its most terrible forms. and
these tales should be told also.
In face Of danger, some arc afraid and others arc
not afraid. I do not know that there i either credit
or discredit attached to this fear or lack Of fear. One
Of the most treacherous and vile men | ever knew was
n policeman in a western city who did not know the
meaning of fear. He was a liar, a thief, and much
worse. He was not to be trusted with anyone's money,
honor, reputation or property. But he could take a
loaded gun away from anybody il he could get any.
thing like a fair start. Somebody finally fired a gun
that the fearless policeman was trying to get hold Of,
and an ignoble life was ended in q manner generally
considered glorious. When the papers praised the dead
hero, I said nothing, but | knew a lot.
On the other hand, | knew a young man who was
drafted for military service. He was afraid to 20 TO
the war. He was afraid to kill and be killed. SO he
ruined his eyes with a drug that made him unfit for
service. Nov. | knew that young man before and after
his blue funk about the war. and know that he was
honest, honorable in all things except his military duty.
trustworthy and competent. Further, he was a gem
timely lovable personality. But he was afraid.
am not defending fear and cowardice. ! am no.
~belittling heroism. But | am saying that human mo-
|tives and human character arc 90 complicated that 4
human being Is not competent to Judge them Alright.
| think a sea captain who goes to sea with an I'M
scawcrthy vessel and loses many passengers at sea be-
cause Of his loyalty to his company may be a very
reprehensible individual. And again he may be a very
unlucky person. II may be that many other captains
have gone to sea with unseaworthy ships and improp'
crly inspected lifeboats. In fact, ! suspect that very
many sen captains have done that very thing for years,
perhaps all their lives. and have been saved to honor
able old age By luck. Perhaps il they had refused to
sail and had notified their owners that the ship must
be made safe for passengers, they would have been
dismissed from service and ended their days in obscure
poverty. Let blame be where blame belongs, but let
your judgment be tempered with charity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Dairying in the Valley

A number of Wisconsin dairymcn. having learned
Of the opportunities the Lower Rio Grande Valley Of
fers for those desiring to engage in he dairy industry.
will como to the Valley this winter to make a thorough
investigation.
Every interest in the Lower Rio Grande Valley will
welcome that class Of development. The dairymen 81
the north almost invariably rank among the most sub
stantial developers Of any section. They have made
their northern farms produce large profits: have in
creased production in every branch Of agriculture, and
have established agricultural prosperity upon a stable
basis. II Is true that d~airying includes considerable
labor. but it also includes assured profits, which is
more than can be said Of the average farm crop.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley, with its thousands OF
for dairy cows: with an ideal summer and winter eli
mate which assures maximum production twelve months
Of the year. should be the greatest producer Of dairy
products in the United States. This does not mean that
any Of the existing industries should be abandoned.
There is ample room for the development Of the citrus
fruit and winter vegetable industries as well as dairy
ing. In fact. each of these would prove an adjunct ~
the others.
Development Of dairying in the north has increased
instead Of curtaiIing production Of staple crops and
perishables. Per acre production in many localities
has doubled. and the per acre profits have quadru-
pied. Those farmers make their profit from d~airying
where the brief season permits only one crop per year
and where the cost of producing feed and forage crops
Is far greater than in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
The Valley will welcome the Wisconsin dairymcn.
The prosperity Of their own state is conclusive evil
dence OF what they can achieve under adverse condi-
TOMS. and should be evidence that under such ideal
conditions as obtain in the Valley they could attain a
degree OF prosperity such as that most prosperous
branch Of agriculture has never reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02

American Federation Of Labor has just euunciated a
policy that harks back to the old method Of blind re-
sistancc adopted by British labor a century ago. and
since utterly discredited. In his address to the forty
eighth annual convention Of the Federation. a. New
Orleans. he has given notice that his organization would
fight TO the finish the displacement of workmen by
machinery. "The American Federation Of Labor" he
cried, initiating the thunder Of Organism. "wiIl never
permit a human scrap heap to be created in America,F
Such was. in substance, the war cry Of British labor
when the industrial revolution was q pup, and, thanks
10 its early organization and TO its exceptional solidar-
ity even to this day. IL has been able to retard mate
rally the introduction of labor-saving machinery in
British industries. The result in its benefits to the
worker may be sensed Immediately by any one who will
compare the condition Of the British wage Garner with
that Of his American brother. American labor. whether
blessed with more imagination or with a lack Of class
consciousness which prevented its equally effective or-
ganization, did not fight the machine. Wherefore its
per capita production. and therefore its wages. are the
present envy Of the world.
Eve want" said Mr.. Green in this same speech. "a
higher standard Of living for the workman. shorter
working hours. with more time for recreation and e
devote TO his family Amen. But how does he ex-
pect to realize this objective except by helping to null.
tiply the workman's productivity Higher wages and
shorter hours are in the long run directly dependent
on an increase in the amount Of wealth which the in
dividual workman creates, as the history Of industry
in this country has amply demonstrated, and this in
turn depends on the introduction of improved mschin-
cry which enables him in a given time to add to his
output. To make war on the machine is to gun for
the goose that lays the golden egg.
This is not to deny that the substitution Of labor
saving devices in the economy Of any industry works a
temporary hardship on the human workers they dis
place or that it is Abe duty Of employers. so far rs
possible. to mitigate the pain Of readjustment. II is
merely a reiteration OF the we'll worn truth that in the
long view the machine is labor's most devoted friend
and that TO begin a fight on IL now Is 20 obstruct il
on the verge of its most fruitful period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Timely Views
PROGRESS DECLARED RAPID IN AMERICAN
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Director Of the Bureau Of Standards.

Director Of the Bureau OF Standards.
George Kimball Burgess was born at Newton,
Mass. Jan. 4. 1871. He j. a graduate Of Massa-
chusctts Institute OF Technology and the Univer-
sity Of Paris. and holds several honorary degrees
from other colleges. He taught physics az NJ. |. r.,
the University OF Michigan. and the University OF
California before entering the national bureau q
standards in 1908. He was made director cf the
bureau in 1928. lie is a member OF numerous
technical organizations and Is the author Of sew
cral looks on physics both in English and FRENCH.
An outstanding position in the world Of science II
enjoyed by the United States.
Scientific accomplishments OF the bureau Of stan.
dards. such az the development Of a successful rad,
air beacon to direct plane flight, the largest tclescop.
reflector ever made in the United States, a novel air
ship gas cell fabric and new ways Of utilizing farr
wastes. are among those mentioned in our report GOV
ering the fiscal year of 1928.
A study Of the report reveals the outstanding posi-
ton Of the United States in the world Of science. Fol
instance, reference is made TO the definition Of tn,
meter in terms of light waves and 10 the establishment
of an international temperature scale by the Inter
national Conference on Weights and Measures held n
Paris a year ago. In both cases the values adoptes
were those proposed by the United States. In the cas-,
Of the temperature scale. many Of the values wer,
based on determinations made in the bureaus labora
tories.
One Of the most interesting and labcrious achieve
ments OF the bureau described has been the construc
ticn. by a new method. Of a huge telescope mirror
This disk Of optical glass which is almost a foot thick
a few inches less than six feet in diameter and almost
two tons in weight, j. 20 be used as the mirror IN TIA,
first all-American-m made telescope of large size-ths
Perkins reflector at Ohio Wesleyan university. Tn,
bureaus glass plant, where It was made. Is able t.
supply more Of the needs Of the navy department.; as
it obtains valuable information on the
technique OF glass-making.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
Washington Letter
By CHARLES q.
By CHARLES q. STE

Is not divided between vets and drys.
Until We get rid Of IL. we never shall
progress another inch in any direc-
ton
The issue IS one on which Senator
Blease is pre-eminently the man TO
quote. for a number Of reasons.
A liberal. he wants the parties to
re-align.
He halls from the dry south, and
votes dry in the senate, but is a wet.
in principle. clear through. and, un-
like all other vets who vote dry, pro-
claims his faith from the housetops.
Mixed. thus he sees the problem
from both sides.
He has, for a politician. the extra
ordinary nerve TO say what he thinks.
He speaks out in meetin' with a ven
gcance.
Other LIBERALS. returning TO Wash
ington. make the bluff that they
were not so badly beaten on Novem-
Der 6 after all.
Senator Bleasc IL free TO admit
that they were beaten like heck.
He speaks tentatively of a combi-
nation in future between the south
and west-but shrugs peessimistical-
ly. at the same time.
'0h, yes, we need two new par
ties" he indorses. "but how are we
going to get them, while any two
you can think of divide four wavs ?
They talk very glibly about a re-
alignment.