New Britain herald., 1929-10-22
EDISON WEAKENED
 BY LIGHT SERVICES
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the electrical field before him and of the loyal men who worked with him.
 If have contributed 10 the hap pincss of my fellow man. I am hap py' he said.
 President Hoover then spoke. pay ing tribute to men of sci nee.
 . Our scientists and inventors are amongst our most priceless posses sions," the prrsidon, said "rhrre is no sum that the world could not af- ford to pay these men who have the originality of mind. that devotion and industry to carry scientific thought forward in steps and strides until it spreads to the comfort of every home, not by all the profits of all the banks in the world can w measure the contribution which these mon and women make 10 our progress
 ", Edison's waning store of strength was not equal to the demand He lis- +cned to the presidents words for few minutes. then went back 10 th" couch in another room where he had gone to lie down for brief rest after concluding his own talk.
 g. Madame Curio, co-discovcror Of rsdum, was seated at President Hooyer's right at the banquet table At his left were Edison and Henry Ford
 Following the presidents address, 8 speech by Prof. Albert Eiustoin, exponent of the theory of rclatiyity, was rebroadCast from Berlin. Re eeption was marred by static.
 Young Reads Messages .sa Owen D. Young, toastmaster at the banquet, had read messages Of con- graduation to Edison and the nation from President NOn IIindonburg of Germany, the Prince Of Wales and Commander Richard l.. Byrd. the latter sending his good wishes from the far off Antarctic.
 q. By the time the presidents party left the hall, the aged inventor had Recovered sufficiently 10 rise, take up his hat and stand at attention as MT. Hoover left the building.
 Lieut.. Commander Joel T. Boone, the presidents personal physician, had treated Edison. administering restoratives. while the inventor was Testing on the couch.
 --,. As soon as Mr. Hoover had gone. Edison walked unsteadily 10 an au- tomobile. He was driven directly to the home of MT. and Mrs Ford his hosts on his visit to the scenes of his early life. A physician who accom- panied him remained at the Ford home about 2O minutes, and left after satisfying himself the inventor was in no immediate danger
 Had Pneumonia Recently
 Edison recently recovered from an attack Of pneumonia which had capped his strength. He had tried to keep the illness from his family, Telling them it was nothing but a cold, The family physician, visiting Tn the Edison home, realized at once the seriousness of the illness and persuaded Edison to go to bed. The public knew nothing of the illness until the inventor was Well on the way to recovery.
 u President Hoover satisfied him Self that Edison was merely weak ened from the strain of the ccle- ,lration in his honor before going fo his special train. The president left for Cincinnati at midnight
 The banquet last night at which Edison and the president spoke was the climax of the days celchra- ton at the dedication of the new Edison Institute of Technology, os- Published by Henry Ford to aid the youth of the land in scientific re- search.
 President and Mrs. Hoover, NTr and Mrs. Ford and Mir. anl Mrs, Ed ason went from the banquet table 10 the reconstructd McnIo Park lab oratory before the addresses were given. There Edison and Francis Jehl, the only man beside the great inventor now living who witnessed the original experiment 50 years ago --on October q, 1S79-prcpared the elaborate equipment of the event that took on the gravity of a ritual in the minds Of the spectators.
 Edison Applies Current
 s~ Light CT mp, Francis" Edison shouted, his voice choked with ex- citement.
 T want you to do it." answered Jehl, assisting the great inventor from his chair.
 Edison arose, aided hy Jehl and his son, and took off his derby hat Then he lifted the thin copper wire from the battery plate.
 At the same time JchI sealed the vacuum bulb with torch and placed it in in the socket. As if uncertain. Edison set the wire 10 the lamp stub.
 There was weak glow, as if symbolic of that conquest of dark ness a half century ago.
 Ellison fingered in the oId lab- oratory despite the fact it was min- utos past the time srt for inc return Of the party O 'ha banquet halI. He seemed eager to explain to tho pres tdent the memories that had come tf1ronging into his mind with th" "u- aCtmcnt Of the scene.