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_ PAGE SIXTEEN THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929 Thousands Will Attend Oshawa's Annual Fair Next Wee AEROPLANES HOOK ON. 10 DIRIGIBLE WHILE IN' FLIGHT Authorities consider Airships Usefulness is Thus Enlarged : Washington, D. C, Sept. 6~The experiments carried out by the diri- gible Los Angeles in launching and recovering aeroplanes in midsair is regarded by Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the Naval Bu- reau of Aeronautics, as a great sten toward the extension of the useful- ness of airships. The experiments, made at the naval air station at Lakehurst, N. J, with ~ different planes and pilots, showed that air- planes could hook on to an appara- tus suspended from the airship while in flight and then unhook and resume flight. ; "Aside from the military values," Admiral Moffett said, the airship, can serve as a refuelling and repair base for aeroplanes. The aeroplancs can be used for delivering and dis- - charging mail and passengers to and from commercial ships." I'he new dirigibles, each of 6,500,000 cubic feet capacity are to carry a small squadron of fighting planes, on a platform inside their hulls. Ad- miral Moffett said a special type of plane may be developed to be car- ried by airships. He added, however, that airships would never be in the class of aircraft carriers on the wa- ter, because of limited space for re- pair shops and reserve supplics. SUCCESSFUL TESTS OF GAS - ELECTRIC DRIVE AUTOMOBILE Chicopee, Mass., Sept. 6.--Suc- cessful tests of a new type of gaso- line-electric drive automobile have been completed by Rauch and Lang, Inc., of this city in conjunc- tion with General Electric engin- eers. A 35-horsepower sleeve valve 6- cylinder gasoline engine is the pri- mary power plant, which actuates an, dlectric generator located where the gear shift assembly is ordinar- ily placed. This supplies current to a small motor which actuates a short drive shaft connected with rear axle assembly. There is no gear shift but manual throttle con- trol. A dash board switch revers- es direction of the current in the motor field to effect a forward or reverse direction of the car. The car is said to be designed to meet the demand for an electric vehicle that will obviate the bulky storage battery. Complete absence of noise is claimed for the car, with a speed range up to 45 miles an hour, [2] At International Sea Flea Races at C.N.E. WESTERN PLUMBING DRIVE THE TURKISH BATH FROM TURKEY Of 165 Baths That Have Thrived for Centuries 82 Remain Stamboul, Turkey, Sept. 6-- Western tubs and plumbing are driving Turkish baths out of 'l'ur- key. New Turks demand occiden- tal tubs in the new apartment houses which are rising in clusters on the seven hills of old Stamboul, and the ancient public baths are thereby losing their customers. Of the 165 Turkish baths which have been thriving for centuries, only 82 now remain open. The oldest and most famous, the Ham- am of Mahmoud Pasha which dat- ed back to 1457, has smothered its great fires and closed its old arch- ed' doors.., These specious marble- lined hamams where the life of Stamboul was once at its gayest, were erected for the most part by the builders of mosques. Not one has been erected under the new re gime. The Assoclation of Stambeul bath-keepers, an organization which has existed for over a cen- tury, has published a proclamation exhorting the citizens of the new Turkey not to forsake the paths of boiling hot soap cleanliness dear to their forefathers. "The world," laments the procla- mation, "is not so clean as it used to be." While stylish Turks are exempt, from this denunciaton as they boast private baths in their new apart- ments. the poorer and middle class- es are being publicly upbraided by the hamam keepers. Customers 1. i FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY SHINES IN FREE-FOR-nLL The photographs here, show high lights of Wednesday's international cca flea races at the CN.E, from National Yacht Club, who was race. (1) J. R. Ardiel, 15-year-old sea flea driver first to finish in 15 mile free-for-all (2) Mrs. "Ollie" Martin of Ottawa, only Canadian woman sea flea driver, who got third money in Turnbull sea flea derby. (3) Bob Morrison, first man to upset in 5-mile Canadian championship race, gives his motor the once-over, and (4) Bill Butler of Guelph, winner of $1,000 Turnbull derby prize, in his sea flea "Meow." 'who used to come once a week, the gay, now appear only once or twice a year. The hamams are crowded by Moslems only during the sacred festival of Ramazan, and by Greeks only around Easter time. Unless there is a great revival of cleann- ness, the last Turkish bath will soon disappear from Turkey, is the lament. INDIAN OPERATIONS Halifax, N. S., Sept. 6.--The 300th anniversary celebration of the Indian Mission in Cape Breton was held at Chapel Island recently. Delegates from various sections ,of the Island were in attendance at fhe celebration which lasted for five days. During the five days special ser- mons were given by Rev. L. J. Mc- Donald, Missionary to Chapel Island and Rev. R. P. Pacifique of Resti- gouche, P. Q., Missionary to the Mic Macs of the Maritime Provinces. Sports of various kinds were held each afternoon / including running events tug-of-war and baseball games with entries from the different reser- vations. \ est quality and are fully guaranteed Announcing A Special Sale of 'Diamonds Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday OSHAWA FAIR DAYS Extra Special your choice. 25 only at this price 15 Jéwel High Grade move- ment fitted in the popular white gold filled cases as | * illustrated, values to $15.00 $1.85 into the latest styles every taste. to $500. We have just received a recent importation of diamonds which we have had mounted and Green Gold Mounting. These are the rings we are offering at a liberal discount to our custom- ers for three days only. It is an opportun- ity for our out of town 'friends to secure a lovely ring at a substantial stock of diamonds range in price from $25 Our Store Will Be Open All Day Wednesday Felt Bros. Established 1866 "Buy Where Satisfaction is a Certainty" stock many new' and unusual of Platinugpn, White A style for saving. Our 12 Simcoe St. South Oshawa, Ont. CONSIDER SCHEME LEAGUE WIRELESS | Primarily to Ensure Indepen- dent Communication in an Emergency Geneva, Switz, Sept. 6.--The League of Nations Assembly meet- ing this month will consider the scheme for a League wireless station submitted recently by the Committee of Communications and Transit. This station is intended primarily to en- sure independent' communications for the League in an emergency. The committee's report pointed out that the station 'would allow for per- manent communication being main- tained between the seat of the League and countries threatened by a conflict, It would ensure direct communications between the Secre- tariat or the delegations at Geneva and the Government of most of the State Members of the League or any special missions which the Council might send to study the situation on the spot in times of emergency. It would, in general, make it possible to avoid utilising the service of third countries, and would ensure for the League the same measure of in- dependence with regard to its tele- graphic communications as is ensured o the Governments of the various ountries by their national wireless tations, ' As, in times of emergency, the laws f most countries provide for national ommunications to come under the nilitary or. naval authorities, the ex- istence of such a station would be the only means of rendering com- munications connected with the work i of the League independent of these authorities, It would also ensure more rapid communications in times of emergency, as at such times it is inevitable that national communica- tions should be devoted primarily to meeting the requirements of national defence in the various countries. In normal times,. the station would be responsible for the service of telegrams between the Secretary- General and the delegations and as many non-European Governments as possible, It would be of the same type as the large stations recently constructed that is, would consist of a short wave wireless post with two transmitters equipped for providing the most efficient telegraph service yet evolved with the various sta- tions of the world, European and non-European, It would also be able to effect long-distance radiotele- phonic communications, Most of the stations in the world are now equip- ped for communication with a station of this kind. Two schemes have heen proposed --one for a station owned by the League of Nations and the other for a station worked in normal times by the Swiss Wireless Telegraph Com- pany and in times of emergency un: der the exclusive authority, of the League of Nations, The Assembly will have to decide between these two schemes and hear the views of the 'Swiss Government on the sub- "ject, since the headquarters of the League, although exterritorial, are situated within the frontiers of Swit- zerland. Visitor--Is this village lighted by cleetricity ? Native--Sometimes. Visitor--Sometimes? What do you mean? Native--During thunderstorms 'tis. A lady dining in a restaurant with her husband. took him to task. "Why do 'you keep staring at that blonde, George?" "Well--er, she reminds me of you, my dear." _ "Then why not stare at me, dar- ling?" was the sweet reply. -| but both these games, and all the CALLS BASEBALL A LONBROW SPORT U. S. Weakly claims Pastime No Longer Interests Middle Class Toronto.--In this world of con- stant change and flux it was to have been expected! The United States, the country which brought baseball to the fine, full flower of its perfection, has disowned it-- Statesians have disowned it. It is now, the New Republic hints, mere- ly a spectacle for the 'lowbrow'-- the horny-handed. son of toil; a sport which 'no gentleman' would sully his fair reputation by suuc- tioning for a moment. "Before the War, no genera: sporting periodical would have thought of omitting baseball from its columns. Today a certain lux- urious monthly--so far as we know, the only all-around Ameri- can sporting monthly--expressly printed on glossy paper, filled with learned articles and excellent pic- tures, is by choice completely sii- ent on the subject of baseball. On the other hand, most: newspapers give baseball an' entire pmge or even more throughout 'the season. In the theatre, you will notice that jokes about baseball are unuer- stood and laughed at in the bal- conies, but not downstairs. The downstairs crowd buys seats for $3.30 or more, the balconies pay half as much. Downstairs plays golf or tennis, and wouldn't under- stand a baseball joke, nor would the balconies appreciate humor about golf or tennis. Some years ago, when baseball was in favor with all classes, this would not have been the case. The line has been drawn. Baseball has become: definitely a lowbrow sport. The college-bred and those above a cer- tain financial status don't play it, don't want to see it, and are not at all interested in hearing about it. 'Baseball was always to some ex- tent a vicarious sport. At one time every American boy played it--it was often the only game he ever played. But as he grew up and went to work he stopped pluy:ug, and his part in the game was con- tinued from a hot, enthusiastic seat in the grandstand. And, of course, today a vast majority of the huge mobs in the ball parks of big uit- fes have hardly ever played the game at all. And for every man who goes to the game, there are ten who stay at home and read about it in the sporting columns, The motion of their eyes from left to right on a line of fine print is as near As they come to athletics. 'Not so long ago the salesman, the minor "executive," the boss, the moderately well-to-do American professional or business man used to go to the ball game along with the clerks, officeb oys and employ- ees. He doesn't any more, He isn't so keen about watching athe letes--he would far rather be than see one.' And so, instead of being a fan, as his father was, and knew- ing the batting average of Honus Wagner for ten years back, he wakes up with the daily dozen, does a little hand-ball at noon for tnc sake of his waist-line, or plays squash at the club, spends the week-end at golf, or, less frequent- ly, at tennis ,and is much more in- terested in and anxious to talk about his own indifferent score than that of any $10,000 public athlete. 'His games are not popular with what might be called the wage- earning class, mainly because tney are. so expensive and require an automobile to travel to and away from, Membership in a golf clu costs at least fifty dollars a year, balls, of which he loses two or three every day, fifty to seventy- | five cents, clubs, two, three or four dollars, and then there are cad- dies, clothes, the newest make of English shoes and the mutual hos- pitalities of the nineteenth hole. Tennis is somewhat less expensive, other sports of the prosperous or semi-prosperous college business man are way beyond the few bats and balls and gloves shared by nine players on a clover-field diamond with floursacks for bases. Golf or tennis on such shabby terms would: be unthinkable. The gentlemen's ball team, meeting on Saturday a- ternoons with the roughnecks from the nearby mill town, is a thing of the past. And a cleavage between two classes which is not visible in dress, speech or manners is clear- WHILE ATTENDING Dine at THE OSHAWA FAIR -- ve Special Dinners served daily--prepared by expert Chefs in clean, spotless kitchens. A LA CARTE AT 11 SIMCOE STREET NORTH ALL HOURS OSHAWA LONDON HOSPITAL 1S RICH IN RADIUM Poor Patients Have First Call on This Valuable Resource (By E. W. Morris) (House Governor, London Hospital, writing in the London Daily Telegraph). The London Hospital in White- chapel possesses a larger quantity of radium than any medical insu- tution in the United Kingdom. Even so long ago as 1903 the hos- pital used radium for treatment of rodent ulcer, a form of surtace cancer, or within five years of its discovery in 1898. Cases treated that is, all the really nice United pthere in 1903 were shown to the British Medical Association by br. Sequeria in 1914, eleven years af- ter; and the cures were permanent and showed no sign of recurrence. And ever since 1903 this great hos- pital has been treating cases, but always handicapped in its work and investigations by the scarcity of the precious element available. Last year, however, the London Hospital met with great good for- tune. Two rich men each gave $60,000 anonymously for the pu:- chase of more radium. One of them afterwards increased his gift by $65,000 for the equipment and en- dowment of a radium laboratory for the carrying out of careful re- search into the action of radium. Both of these donors had previous- ly given many thousands of pouhds anonymously for other depart- ments of the hospial's work. Not a Day's Delay A committee of surgeons, labora- tory workers, and laymen was formed to organize the work of the newly formed radium department. The first question that had to be settled was whether radium should be purchased at once, or whether the hospital shoulld wait for a pos- sible, not probable, fall in its price. Radium was then quoted at $60,- 000 per gramme, and that is its price today. A gramme is 15 grains, or about as much as would lie mt a saltspoor. The committee had heard rumors of substantial reduc- tion of price--to $50,000 and even to $35,000 per gramme. It was said that some great chemist migut discover some new source of pro- cess of obtaining radium, and if so the price might fall to a tenth of its existing price. Natural hesitation on the part of the committee was quickly ended by one of the donors. He object- ed to a single day's delay wmile people were dying of cancer. He asked that the order for the radium be given at once; that the labora- tory should be equipped at once; and that Professor Russ, who haa been working at radium at Middle- sex Hospital, should be asked at once to select two assistants and put them in training for this raai- um laboratory of the London Hos- pital. And all this was done. BY giving an order for such a large quantity as two grammes the hos- pital seeured a substantial discount of $2,500 per gramme. This sav- ing was promptly added to the en- dowment fund. Two Dangerous Rays So much for the history. Now a few words about radium itself. It is a very mysterious substance, and its discovery has upset many of the theories about matter held by the older cehmists. Radium appears to be an element apparently slowly changing into another element. The radium of today was, millions of years ago, the metal uranium; millions of years hence it will have become common lead. Midway in its change it exhibits extraordinary properties, and the most extraor- dinary is that it is comstantly giv- ing off energy, but without loss of weight. This energy or emanation --it is called "radon"--consists of various kinds of rays, and these rays are related to the previously known X-rays, but of shorter wave- length. Three kinds of rays have been discovered in the emanation of ra- dium, and these have been called alpha, beta, and gamma rays. It is teh gamma rays which have the power of destroying cancerous cells. The other two, alpha and beta, are useless and, indeed, dan- gerous. When radium emanation is used for attackng a cancerous growth some means must be used to stop the alpha and beta rays. This is done by making use of plat- innum. This metal will allow the benefcient gamma rays to pass through it, as blotting-paper al- lows water to pass through, but stops the harmful alpha and be: rays. In the radium laboratory iz = chest containing two tons of lead In the centre of this lead are four flasks containing the precious iu dium dissolved. From these f a glass tube passes out throu the lead and through a thick wall into the laboratory next door. Here is a pump for pumping off the ema- nation from the radium. The ema- nation is collected in fine capillary tubes, as thin as a fine steel knit- ting-needle or bodkin, and hollow. When this fine tube is filled with the emanation if is cut into small lengths by means of a blow-pipe The little bits of glass tubes are then slipped into platinum contain- ers, like very fine gramophone needles. The gamma rays will nass through the glass and the plat inum; the other rays will not. These radon needles are the sur- geons' animunition In attacking cancer. The needles--thirty or forty or more--are plerced into the cancerous growth so that all parts cama under the influence of the rays. let the New Renubic tell itu OSHAWA COOPER-SMITH COMPANY - 16 Celina Street, Best Bread & Pastry Flour Dairy & Stock Feeds Poultry Feeds Binder Twine COOPER-SMITH COMPANY