Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 293, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 April 1933 — Page 13

APRIL' 18, 1933.

—Dietz on Science— FLUTE IS FIRST INSTRUMENT IN MAN'S HISTORY Infancy Was Passed Before Twilight of Fable, Says Collector. BY DAVID DIETZ Srrippo-Howard Science Editor The flute was probably the first musical iastrument used by man. This is the opinion of Dr. Dayton C. Miller, professor of physics at Case school of applied science, and one of the world’s chief authorities upon the subject of sound. At the present time, Dr. Miller is past president of the American Physical Society and former chairman of the division of physical sciences of the National Research Council. Dr. Miller is the inventor of the phonodiek, a device which transforms sound waves into a moving beam of light so that one can “see” his own voice, or the soynds of a musical instrument. Many years ago. Dr. Miller became inerested in the subject of the flute and began a collection of flutes. Today, it is the largest collection in the world, containing more than one thousand flutes. Collection Is in Vault Some of them are several centuries old. Others belonged to persons of historic prominence. The collection includes one flute of solid gold, another of solid silver, and several of crystal. Because of the value of the collection, it is stored In the vault of one of the banks in Cleveland. The invention of the flute preceded the dawn of history, Dr. Miller says. “There are many legends and myths regarding its origin,” he continues. “ ‘lts infancy was passed in the tw'ilight of fable.’ “For our purposes, the flute may be defined as any mouth-blown musical wind-instrument, in which the sound originates in the vibrations of the jet of air. Ancients Discovered Tones “The earliest form of flute is a simple natural piece of bamboo, a few inches long, which may be open throughout its length, or may be closed at one end by the natural septum. “When one blows across the open end of such a tube, a musical tone is produced. The edge of the tube may be blunt or may be beveled to a sharp edge. “The primitive flutist soon discovered that tubes, or pipes, of different legnths gave tones of different pitches, and so he tied several Pi lies .together, side by side, and produced what is now called by the rather poetic names, the Pipes of Pan. or Syrinx.” “This is probably the instrument referred to in Genesis, called in Hebrew', ’ugab’ and translated in the English version as ‘organ,’” Dr. Miller continues. "The poetic and romantic legends of ancient writers, and of modem

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Lodge Members Gather Here for State Parley

Royal Neighbors to Begin 2-Day Convention at 8 Tonight. Two-day state convention of the Royal Neighbors 'of America will open at 8 tonight with a reception at the Denison. Delegates representing the 21,000 members of the organization in Indiana will attend. In connection with the reception, a drill team of Anderson Royal Neighbors will present its work.

First on the program will be a business se s s ion at 10 a. m„ the speaker for which will be Mrs. Fanny B. Volz of Indianapolis, a past supreme officer, who will give a wel co m ing address. Response w'ill be by Mrs. Bessie Hayden of Lowell, present supreme officer. Mrs. Ethel Snider of Frankfort, state

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oracle, will preside, assisted by Mrs. Cora Jackson, committee chairman. Mrs. Ida Faulkner is state secretary. State officers and delegates to the supreme convention in June will be elected during the afternoon. Officers will be installed and committee reports submitted. Memorial services for Mrs. Icye D. Schaeffer, Terre Haute, state supervisor, and other members who died during the last year will be held at 8 Wednesday night. Mrs. Irma Clinger of Indianapolis, deputy of the local district, will be in charge. An exhibition by the Crawfordsville drill team will close the convention. ‘BUY U. s: SHOW IS ON Sixty-five Exhibits on Display at Hoosier Athletic Club. From post cards to motor cars, the “Buy American” campaign is being presented today and Wednesday to members and guests of the Hoosier Athletic Club. The show' opened Monday night in cabaret style with music by the Silver Dragons orchestra and the serving of fooo, milk and beverages by firms displaying products. Sixty-flve exhibits of Americanmade goods were on display. artists, are fanciful, and need not be repeated now. “The early Pan-pipes had a variable number of tubes—usually three, five or seven—tuned in a more or less capricious manner. “This type of instrument is so simple in construction, so ‘cheap’ to manufacture, and w’ithal so musical in its effects, that it survives at the present time. “Pan-pipes are in very common use by the natives of the islands of the sea, in Australia, Africa, and even for modem music they are used in the rural districts of central Europe and Italy.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

EXHIBITORS WILL DINE Party to Be Held Tonight at Scene of City Home Show. A dinner will be held tonight for exhibitors in the twelfth annual Indianapolis Home ghow, by organizations sponsoring the exposition in Manufacturers’ building at the state fair ground. A preview of the 1933 ultra-mod-em house, designed by Leslie F. Ayres and built by Robert L. Mason, will be a feature of the meeting. The exposition will be opened formally at 6:30 Saturday night and will continue through next week. Bank Men’s Club to Nominate Nominations for the annual election of officers of the Fletcher Trust Company Men’s Club will be made at a dinner at 6:15 on Wednesday night. The committee is comprised of Albert S. Johnson, chairman; George Frank, Morris Dodd and Gene Howard.

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CHICAGO'S NEW MAYOR PLEDGES PAY ROLL DRIVE Kelly Is Inaugurated to Post Left Vacant by Cermak’s Death. By United rrets CHICAGO, April 18.—Pledged to find money for overdue pay rolls, collect the citys taxes, drive out the gangster and reduce government cast, Mayor Edward J. Kelly today formally assumed office as Chicago's mayor and successor to martyred Mayor Anton J. Cermak. The new mayor w'as inaugurated Monday night in the city council chambers W'ith Governor Henry Horner as speaker. Full co-operation of the council which named him by unanimous vote was promised. Governor Horner characterized

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election of Kelly as a pledge of "better things for Chicago.” “He possesses all the qualifications

J- _ ■''' . felSB Tax Burden R EMOVED • The State of Indiana now exempts shareholders in Building and Loan Associations from paying A taxes on shares owned by them. The taxes formerly paid by the investor now will ®be paid by the associations themselves. Anew and attractive long time investment is therefore offered for surplus funds, as well as for the individual who is seeking a conservative stock # investment. Invest in Building and Loan Shares. £ THE MARION COUNTY —league of BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS Copyright, 1933, A. V. Grindle, Indianapolis, Ind.

To the Insuring Public of Indiana: I am happy to indorse the period of April 17th to 22nd, inclusive, 1933, as “Financial Independence Through Life Insurance Week.” Life insurance has demonstrated itself as one of the chief bases of credit and the protector of the American home. The American home is an integral part of the great American nation and life insurance is an important element in its security. Life insurance has stood the test of the present strained economic conditions and it has justified its existence admirably in its relationship to business, finance and industry. It is a pleasure to join with the rest of the nation in a proclamation that will draw to the institution of life insurance the attention of the American public through the medium of a “Life Insurance Week.” Paul V. McNutt Governor of Indiana.

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faithfully have stood by us. our prayers and expectations are hopeless.”