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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
LIFE IN
THE COUNTRY
A Job Big Enough for Tweed
BY JAMES BIRcHFIELD

Frank Male says that what
every farmer needs Is q Tweed
Howser living next door.
I agree. I'm sorry there
aren't more Tweeds-enough
to 60 around. but I'm not be-
ginning to give UP the one I
have. For / came to the con-
clusion q long time ago that
there wouldn't be anything
done on The 40 Acres without
Tweed Howser.
Take that tree on the island,
for example. All I had to do
was to go back In the woods
where Tweed was cutting wood
and begin talking to him about
the problem Of getting that
tree cut down.
II wasn't more than an hour
until here he came, and in
about two minutes that tree
was down and ready to be
dragged away over the ice.
Then I started limiting about
how much easier 1t would be TO
drag of those limbs with q big,
strong tractor like the one he
has. But. I'm sorry to say, this
didn't work.
You see, the job has TO be big
enough for Tweed, and guess
he didn't think pulling q few
tree limbs OF the frozen pond
was worth his time.
Anyway, ! limited q good bit,
but ! finally had to hitch up my
daughter 10 our little tractor
and go down and do the Job
myself. At least I hitched the
chain to the limbs. and my
tractor driver did the rest.
We got OF all the little limbs,
but we didn't move the trunk.
| figured that was just about
Tweed Howser's size and /
would leave II until such time
as ] could get Tweed over TO
look at II some more.
He hahn't been over yet. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

plants-dahlias, lima beans.
marigolds. etc.
w. n. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16

One of the worlds most rn-
usual measuring points" is To-
Gated in the exact center of
the Nihon-Bashi Bridge in
Tokyo. All distances through
out Japan are calculated from
the midpoint Of this venerable
bridge, the Japan Tourist As
ISOLATION says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
Tiny. Islands

provide pidgeon and teal
shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
Youngmon to Speak
To Three Groups

Wilbur H. Youngman. Gar
den Editor Of The Star, will
make three lecture appear
ances this week:
Observation-Disclosures Citi-
zens' Association, 8 pm, Pine
crest Recreation Center: Early
Spring Garden Activities"
Tuesday - Michigan Avenue
Garden Club. 8 pm, Michigan
Park Christian Church. South
Dakota avenue and Taylor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
tScrapbOOk File Date Feb. 1e.)


The cold recently was not
especially severe. but the high
winds were hard on the broad
leaved evergreens and those
precocious bulbs that were
sticking their heads above the
ground.
A mulch Of leaves would
probably have been beneficial
to the bulbs; a screen of some
kind would have helped the
broad-leaved plants. Unfor-
tunately. no one anticipated
such q wind.
If the weather moderates
within q few days the chances
are that the roots will replace
the moisture and the plants
VIII only have a temporary
setback. Newly planted ever
green's, however, may have a
heavy needle loss.
Time will tell how well they
were planted.
Slow-Acting Fertilizer
AS we look over the catalogs
and order blanks, it might be
well to ponder over the new
fertilizers - the slow-acting,
non-burning kinds. The ordi-
nary type Of fertilizer is highly
soluble and the spring rains
make it available to the plants
within a short time after it is
applied. Obviously. the grass
gets this potent plant food and
grows like mad for a few weeks,
then the lawn looks very much
like it did before fertilizing.
Worse still, within a COM
paratively short time after
Spreading the fertilizer we
worked like fury trying to keep
the grass cut.
The new type, forms of urea.
release the nitrogen slowly
over a period OF many weeks.
Evening star., 1958-07-03

time, and everybody who has
heard him before makes certain
TO be on hand.
Mr.. Martins performance Of
the not too frequently given
French works was cello-playing
such as is not encountered in
Washington except on the rare
visits Of Paul Olefsky and the
Evening star., 1958-07-03

Russian cellist Rostropovitch.
His is a fine solid tone chow big
1t seemed to the listener last
night depended on his location
in relation to a lOudspeaker)
and a faultless technique. His
tempos are straightforward but
not stiff. and as a man trained
to be leader Of a section in an
orchestra, he indulges in none
of the idiosyncracies and tricks
that characterize a perform
ance of a Piatiogorsky.
Emerson Meyers opened the
leoncert with a brisk reading oi
the overture to "The Marriage
OF Figaro" and followed it with
the Air from the Bach third
Evening star., 1958-07-03

suite in d major. using a harp
as continue instrument. The
Mozart sounded gay and lively
as 1t ought to. but the Bach
was perhaps ill-chosen for a
string section unused to playing
together and with only one
short rehearsal for preparation,
Evening star., 1958-07-03
To Fete sMu Heed

The Washington Alumni
Chapter Of Southern Methodist
University win honor DR.. willis
Tate, SMU president. at a
dinner at $50 o'clock this
evening at the Women's City
Club. 1900 Twentieth street NV.
Evening star., 1958-07-03

and Symphony No. "a in @
by Haydn.
sos, WASH-FM f97.1 Mel
In the Concert Hall: Diver
timento No. l in e Flat by
Mozart, Piano Concerto No.
l in c Major by Beethoven,
Scenes Pistoresques by Mas
senet and The Wasps by
Vaughan Williams.
$500, VOL 145O Kc.)-Good
Music Time: Piano Con-
certo No. ! by Mendelssohn,
TIE Deum by Blanchard and
nya Mourometz by Gliere.
1905. WGMS $50 Kc.)-sym-
phony Hall: Symphony No.
4 in G, Opus 8S, by Dvorak,
and the Damnation of
Faust, excerpts by Berlioz.
1l:OO, WGMS 1910 KC.J
Symphony Hall: Concerto
For Left Hand Alone by
Rabel and Enigma varia-
tons by Elgar.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
Concert Program

Watergate Pops Orchestra. Emer-
son Meyers. conductor eoloiSt: John
Martin, cello, At the Watergate
Proeram: Marriage OF Figaro over
Cello concerto In A minor, Saint
Ghena; HUNGARIAN Dances No. and
8. Brahms, Miniatures, White: Blue
Danube Waltzes. Strauss.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
Theropy Unit Picnic

The Metropolitan District Of
Columbia Chapter, American
Physical Therapy Association.
will hold its annual summer
picnic at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at
picnic area No. 8 at Forrest
Glen. Md. A report Of the
groups convention at Seattle
will be given.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
NEWS OF MUSIC
Martin Shines Out
In Wotergote Concert

who prefers the less hectic life
Of first cellist in the National
Symphony to an unsettled ex-
istence on concert tours. When
he does decide TO play a con-
lcerto. he picks his piece and his
Evening star., 1958-07-03
LATEST TV
INFORMATION

Television programs for
the week are carried in
the TeleVue with Sundays
Star. Following is supple
mentary information on
tomorrow's afternoon pro-
grams received after Tele-
vue went to press.
1890. wTTG (5)-Mr. d.
A.
200. wTTG C5)-Milt
Grant Show.
Evening star., 1958-07-03
BY DAY THORPE
star Music Critic

John Martin, who played the
Saint Saens cello concerto with
the Watergate Pops Orchestra
last night. is a virtuoso soloist
Evening star., 1958-07-03
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

500, WMAL-FM (107.3 Mc.J
Evening CONCERT: Romeo
and Juliet by Tchaikovsky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05

It was a dramatic climax TO
an intensive search which be-
gan when Burton and Harold
Davis, 33. kidnapped Missouri
State Trooper William Little
at Van Buren,, Mo-, Saturday
night.
Burton said at the police
station:
I'm glad it's over. The
pressure was getting too much.
I knew ! couldn't get away. /
had to quit running"
Police from four States con-
verged on this Western Ken
lucky area when the pair,
holding Mr.. Little hostage,
smashed through ,roadblocks
in Mr.. Little's police cruiser
Burton and Davis, both OF
Redwood, Calf. fed to q re-
mote section of McCracken
County late Saturday night,
holed up at a farm home and
held Mr.. Little and Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Shelton hostage for
"a hours.
Davis cracked under the
pressure and shot and wounded
himself. Burton fled into the
river bottomlandsl Sunday,
leaving Mr.. Little and the
Skeletons unframed.
Burton was ardered held
under $4,000 bond on a
Federal kidnapping charge and
$1,000 bond on charges of
interstate transportation Of a
stolen car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
Kidnoper Surrenders,
Pressure Too Greet

PADUCAH. KY. Feb. 5 R.-
A four-day manhunt for Kid
naper Carl E. Burton ended
last night. He ran into police
headquarters and surrendered
because he said 1.-The pressure
was too much"
Two policemen chased Bur-
ton as he ran, hands in the
air and a fully loaded revolver
sticking in his belt;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
ECZEMA

A simple way to quick relief from
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red blotches or other skin irrita-
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ment to affected parts. Relieves
itching fast. Skin feels better,
looks better, SOC all druggists.
Soothes itchy feet, cracks between
toes. Peterson's Ointment de-
lights or money back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
SlTuATloMs-n0MESTIc
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INSURANCE.

Varied duties, for person accu-
receptionist work. In connections
wit h meeting the public In person
or by telephone. Previous insurance
experience preferred but not neces-
slry. Salary open. Applv In person.
Mr. Pumphrey, A, II BAKER ~
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18th and II SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
HELP WOMEN
COLUMBIA EMPLMT.
1851 " 81, NV SUITE ia
Admin. SecyS, TO $4,000

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
CLERKS

CLERK-TYPIST-Opening for 9
young ladies. age 1885, for clerk
typiSt position Attr. once. pleas
ant surroundings, all CO. benefits
4O-hr. vk. Apply FEDERAL
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
TYPISTS

CALL Pr. $4,000. EXT al
BETWEEN y AM. AND y PM.
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HELp-woMIR
MONTGOMERY WARD

Has openings for eAtalOg store
mAnAgerA IN the Warrington area
Work 10 interesting ana chAl,
iensing Starting salary "a eood
and the opportunity 10 increase
earnings IA excellent jobs provide
numerous extras such a. discount
Ion meIehandlke, hokpitAlikAt ton
70 assume responsibiilty, She must
have a PLEASING Ahies.type person
Ality which commands respect and
have 4 capacity for detail
Interviews Will be ARRANGED with
the store manaker, Mrs, a Domino
lat Nv 18th ~ NV between 4
m and 2 noon on Monday, TUES
day and Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
Cashiers
Assistant

Young woman, eO-aO. with soml
prior gathering experience for full,
time employment In our cashier'i
once, Schooline in accountlne help
full Basic understanding OF record
keeping essential
Rcsular pay increases: numerous
company benefits,
Apply Personnel. RIM, 602, $40
I'm. 10 $50 pm. weekdays, y am
I'll noon, Saturday. No phone calls
THE EVENING STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
HELp-woMIR
TYPIST

General insurance once! S.day,
M shis' MsDboSsa IA. '' s:!"so, Coz ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
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part time, SALON or BEAUTY
Eid WIS ave OIL, 4'5tba; Sun
BEAuTICIAN. hair stylist, white
frc' lalnrv, eood hrs Also Atyl'
=, With nupont circle follovine
BEAUTY OPERATOR, ssb.si00 peI
week, guarantee plus commission
h-day week no manlenIlnel ateady
work LOUIS CREATIVE HAIR
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RULING CLFRk-.wiil train younl
woman for Wholesale optical com
nany, aforementioned once, n,
day week vacation with nay, gooc
starting salary; permanent with
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fNCtu, hfhnth once national 1000
concern, S,W, Market Accounts
receivable, stock control, person
va perm, Inquiries confidential
BOX aaO.v star,
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and q NV; has 30 Qpenlngi
DAILY, All kinds, tor sal VEL.
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club, Call VIII $4,000
CASHIER, excellent starting salary.
health Insurance. paid vacation
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CASHIER with some bookkeeping
experience for variety stots, good
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THE EVENING STAR
ll0l PA. AVE. NV.
CLERICAL
YOUNG WOMEN

Montgomery Ward Is opening new
eAtalog stores IN this area
We have full-time, permanent
openings for young women 70 be
trained for
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aud 4 SIS. ne
CLERKS, white. 70 extract Ale cards
and paste records on them. must
have been raised in WASHINGTON
area and continuously employed
for last . yrs. TO date. Ice. once
mr.. 18th and H SITS. NV; hrs
SEQ month. Phone Ma. s-iiIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28
CASHIERS

VIII train. 5-day week. Apply Mrs
Donort. HEcHINGER CO, l5ti
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MOTOR TRAVEL
HTUATl0RS-MER

LEAVING FOR st. Petersburg. Fla.
May q. Would Ike companion
share expenses. KE. S-641g.
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ELEVATOR OPERATOR
mood MANAGER

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. goot
typink. shorthand : days. 1-gir
of1ce law firm excel loo I'm.
mediate oneninp ME S.na0h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-28

YOUNG MAN. interested IN pefma.
nent position IN aut0matiye ileld,
10 hll position As service cashier
Opportunity for right person
Must have pleasant personality
ana be accurate with nHufesi b Z
DAYS, stu per VIZ, HICKS CHEW
RoLET INC alea GA, ave NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Brieker Backs
Quemoy Stond

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. IS
(AP) -ohio's Republican Sem
ator John w. Bicker thinks
President Eisenhower's position
on Quemoy is sound" The
Presidents "firmness and cour-
age in foreign policy are more
likely to maintain peace than
vaccillation or apepasement, /"
he said.
I Senator Bricker spoke at a
War Veterans Republican Club
Of Ohio banquet here tonight.
The senator added that:
Moreover, ] believe that the
American people and the free
world have confidence in the
President and are united in
their support of his leadership. {"
Senator Bricker said that in
the talk to the American people
Thursday evening, the Presi-
dent did not underestimate the
seriousness Of the situation in
the Far East, yet remained
gravely aware of the potential
danger ahead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

from the time It began. THE
H-fusion research never had
military values" declared DR.,
Abdus Salam Of Pakistan, a
physicist now teaching mathe-
MATES at the Imperial College
of Science and Technology In
London.
Research Freedom Hailed
Nov, scientists anywhere
with a mental itch TO contrib
ute to this exciting challenge
can do so. and that will speed
progress. We resented the Sc
crecy-it split the world OF
science, making some Of us
untouchables and others touch
ables. 1t was ridiculous.
Delegates Of East and West
called for closer cooperation
among SCIENTIST in solving
specific problems.
Some urged international
agreements to assure safety Of
A-power plants, arrangements
for payment Of damages in the
unlikely event radioactive case:
waited over cities and coun-
tries, establishment Of safe
guards to dispose safely of the
dangerous radioactive ashes
produced in plants.
The harvest Of knowledge in
cluded details Of designs fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

more efficient A-power plants
advances IN using radioactive
tracer atoms in medicine, agri-
culture and industry - EVIL
dence that radiation danger to
heredity may not be so danger
Gus as believed = daylight
breaking" in solving the thorny
problem Of safe underground
storage Of radioactive wastes.
Mysteries Explored
Progress came, too, in the
intelligence assault to under
stand the deepest mysteries OF
the fantastic world of infini-
tesimal particles making up
the hearts Of atoms.
But a World Health Organi-
zation study found most people
in the world suffering from
"nuclear MISUNDERSTANDING
from unreasoned fears of radi-
Iation-and said something
should be done about that to
assure better world mental
health.
Americans met less favorable
reception than they had hoped
30 proposals for underground
explosions Of H-bomb devices
to crush rock, tap oil reserves.
build harbors.
A Russian delegate saw.
political purposes" and dam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

gers Of spreading radioactivity
In the plan. Americans denied
any radioactivity hazard. and
said foreign observers might
be invited 10 see for themselves
that the devices were not secret
designs for new weapons. The
issue is expected TO loom large
in the forthcoming conference
on proposed banning of all
weapons tests.
Western scientists took issue,
on the other hand, with Rus
sian reports there might be
harm to the nervous system
even in using tiny doses Of
radioactive atoms for medical
diagnoses. They said they
found no such evidence.
Despite such issues, the gen.
eral summation was that i'm
portant steps forward were
taken in peaceful uses of the
atom, and that cooperation
should and would be expanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

seeds for stimulating new ideas.
The l3-day conference also
spanked at times with rum
bles of conflict-particularly
over United States proposals
to use H-homb devices for
peacetime jobs, such as blast
ing out new harbors.
Peaceful Use Steps
In a major step. the United
States, Britain and Russia
stripped the secrecy from all
their research to control the
H-bomb reaction for peaceful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14

power-and learned they had
all been working along much
the same lines.
I This was a major fruit of
the meeting attended by $500
participants from SO nations,
said Prof. Francis Perrin of
France, conference president.
But he cautioned that "se-
effectiveness is a lingering and
infectious sickness, and re-
lapses are possible"
The secrecy was utterly
stupid and senseless-rubbish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Finley to Speak

William E. Finley. director
of the National Capital Plan
ming Commission. will speak or
WHITTIER Washington" at q
noon meeting Of the Washing
ton Housing Association next
Thursday in the YWCA's Baker
Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
Peace Atom Conferees
Count Achievements
BY ALTON BLAKESLEE
Associated Press Science Writer

GENEVA Sept IS tAP)The second atoms-for peace
ference ended today with delegates counting three major
achievements:
New victories against the sickness of secrecy"
New cooperative proposals safety in the atomic
age while speeding its development.
The reaping of harvest Of knowledge while sowing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Miss Ida WWiII,
Susscer's Aide

Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Tuesday for Miss
Ida E. Wyvill, secretary for for
mer Representative Lansdale G.
Sasscer of Maryland's 5th Dis
trict.
Miss Wyvill, 81, died Of q
heart ailment Friday night in
Providence Hospital. She mad
been chief administrative as
sistant for 81 years in Mr. Sas-
scer's Upper Marlboro law
office.
Services will be at Richie
Bros. Funeral Home, Upper
Marlboro. Burial will be at
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Upper
Marlboro.
Survivors include her mother,
Mrs. Joseph v. Wyvill, sr.: four
brothers. c. Earle Wvvill, Sam
uel A. Wyvill. Bernard F. Wy
viii and joseph v. Wyvlll. jr., all
of Upper Marlboro; and three
sisters. Sister Rosamund Of the
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Or
der, Scranton, Pa; Sister Hon.
orat Of Bon Secours Order.
Crosse Polnte, Mich, and Mrs.
Joseph B. jenkins Of Mechan-
icsville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Mrs. Barber, Is,
Area Resident

Mrs. Catherine Franklin
Barber, rs, an area resident for
10 years. died Thursday after
a long illness at the home of
her daughter in Silver Spring.
Mrs. Barber was the widow
of Samuel David Barber Of
East st. Louis. III. She lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
d. Cashell. at l00ll Reddick
drive.
Besides Mrs. Cashell, Mrs.
Barber is survived by a son,
Hugh w. Barber of Alton.
Mo-; a sister, Mrs. Christabel
F.. Dodge, 4516 Gladywn drive,
Bethesda. and six grandchil-
dren.
Services will be held at IL
am. tomorrow at the Warner
z. Humphrey Funeral Home in
Silver Spring, with burial in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

Representative Schwengel,
Republican of Iowa. yesterday
proposed making film copies
of a batch of Civil War records
smuggled into a Washington
theater basement during a row
between a President and a
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Schwengel, a memeer Of
the Civil War Centennial Com
mission. recounted the melo-
drama of the wartime telegraph
records in a Congressional Rec
ord statement. He was explain.
ing a bill to authorize a l0-year
of microfilming rec
ords now in the National Ar
chives.
Mr.. Schwengel's bill would
authorize spending $4,000 a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03

B. Spencer, was nationally
known in railroading and
transportation.
The Spencer mansion here
at 2012 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. is now the headquarters
of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club. 1t was
purchased around the turn of
the century by Mrs. Contests
grandfather, Samuel Spencer,
who was the first president of
the Southern Railway.
Mrs. Cortesi is survived by
her husband; three sons and
a daughter; her brother Sam
uel at 48l4 Dexter street NV,
and a sister. Mrs. Benjamin
w. Thoroh, 3019 P street NV.
Services will be held at IL
am. Tuesday in st. Johns
Episcopal Church. Lafayette
Square, Private burial will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-03
Albert E. Smith, One of EurIy
Leaders in Motion Pictures

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2 (R.-
Albert E. Smith. 80, one of the
early day giants in creation of
the film industry, died here
last night.
Mr.. Smith invented the Vita
graph, one Of the first success
full motion picture projectors.
while he and his partner, the
late J. Stuart Blackton, were
touring the eastern theater cir
cults in a magic act.
Mr.. Smith got the idea in
1896 when he and Mr.. Black
ton one day saw an exhibit of
Thomas Edison's new gadget.
Mr.. Smith thought it would
be Q good idea to show the
moving pictures on a larger
screen or sheet. That was the
birth Of the modern protector.
Made Quick Hits
The magicians began show
ing movies. The earliest Vita
graph films-immediate hits
were short shots Of speeding
trains and fire engines.
Then M. Smith and Mr..
Blackton made a minute-long
melodrama called THE Burglar
on the Roof" Costumes cost
$3.50 and the 1ilm about eight
cents a foot. Mr.. Smith OPP