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CONVENTIONS TO CROWD CHICAGO
$2 Billion Business During '46 Anticipated.
By CLAIRE COX United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Oct. 26—~The Windy City rolled out the carpet today for the return of a two-billion-dollar business—the convention, The Chicago convention bureau prepared for the city’s biggest convention year In 1946, 1500 conventions and trade shows. The $2,000,000,000 is the amount expected to be spent here in the next year for commodities displayed at trade shows. Approximately $60,000,000 more was spent in a normal year before the convention ban for taxl fares, hotel rooms, meals and entertainment, But that's merely “gravy.” in the eyes of the convention bureau. The bureau 1s most interested in getting the “meat—the two billion dollars or more,” said Bureau President Sherman J. Sexton. That's why they call Chicago the convention capital of the nation, Reduced in War Years During the ban on conventions, lifted on Oct. 1, Chicago ‘was host to only about halk of its normal » \ ‘ number of meetings) Sexton said. Income from conventions dropped almost as much, “But now, with the green light on conventions, we are anticipating a greater influx of business than ever before,” he sald. The most Important annual meetings that will flourish under reconversion are the market openings, which bring more than $60,000,000 in wholesale business to Chicago manufacturers and sales representatives, and the $1,000,000,000 furniture and home furnishings marts,
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Other conventions, such as those held by veterans’ organizations, also bring large sums of money to Chicago—but this is regarded as part of the $60,000,000 “extra” income. ~The 1500 conventions expected next year will surpass the prewar peak of 830 meetings in 1940, But attendance next year is not expected to approach the 1939 peak of 1,202,000, because hotel accommodations still will be on a “rationed basis,” the convention bureau said. Hotels will reserve only 10 to 15 ‘per cent of their rooms up to Au-| gust, 1948, for conventioneers, The remainder are being held for businessmen, regular patrons and service and civilian travelers, “We may not break any records with the number of people who attend the meetings,” Sexton said, “buf the number of conventions and the amount of money spent should exceed our expectations.”
NEW BUSINESS EXPANDS WASHINGTON.—~The wartime impetus to the Brazilian chemical industry continues, with new enterprises being established and existing facilities being expanded. Brazil hopes to meet many home chemical needs and supply neigh-
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By Science Service NEW YORK, Oct. 26, — Motion pictures that cause less eyestrain and nervous fatigue will result from a new projector described here at the meeting of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers by Thoms C. Hoad of Toronto, The projector will also give more definition, sharper focus, and brighter screen illumination, he said. The new equipment is a dual] projector, which incidentally frees motion picture production from dependence on the principle of persistence of vision, he declared, In the development of the new technique, two complete projectors were first hooked together with their shutters 90 degrees out of phase with each other, so that when the lens of one machine was open to the light beam the other was closed, Identical fims were used in each “| projector, with identical picture frames at each aperture. Later, to eliminate the necessity for using two identical films, a new
HONOR NEW GIRLS
Manual high school's girls’ honorary Masoma club and the Girls League of Manual council will give] a party after school Monday in the girls’ gymnasium for new girls at the school and the council sponsors, Committee members will include: Hazel Lee Estle, Jean Maschmeyer, Barbara and Frances Kidwell, Betty Davis, Phyllis Koehler, Charlotte Hafer, Rosemary Englert, Janet Petry, Geraldine Crose, Clee Smith, Joan Hupke, Barbara Jacobs, Patricia Hoffhein and Louise Lee, headed by English IV Sponsor Mrs. Florence Boots,
“Spring Fever,” "a ‘three- act comedy, will be given by the Manual high school dramatic organization, Mask and Wig, at 8 p. m, Thursday in<the school auditorium. This is the first play of the season. In the cast are: Janice Mathews, Dean Royalty, Rosemary Englert, Bob Peale, Geraldine Powell, James Link, Janet Weaver, Nick Longworth, Marjorie Elliott, Katherine Popcheff, James Short and Bob Bueht., Geraldine Gasho will be promipler.
HOWE HONOR ROLL NAMES ANNOUNCED
Leading the Howe high school honor roll for the first grading period with straight A cards are; Lavonne Mannfeld, Sally Vertrees and Dave Schornstein. , high
Others on the honor roll are; Richard Bakemeier, Joan Ritzi, Alice]
McClelland, Norma Stultz, Joan Hogkersmith, Janet Lewis, Joy Ann Wilson, Macllen Wright, Joan Bayly, Cora Lane, Marjorie LaRue, Mary Ann Malott, Dennis Wright, S8uzane Auble, Suzane Foster, Don Romans, Ruth Ann Thomas, Robert Bakemier, Mary Jane Gard, Helen Hodges, Barbara Ingersoll, Ruby King, Erma Meyer, Marcia McMullen, Robert Schwier, Joan Wenrick, Barbara Austin, Marilyn Bowers, Joyce Gulleson, Marybeth Hunt, Marilyn Johnston, Josephine Bailey. JuSith Killian, Pat Leffler, Paula Petty,
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technique was worked out to achieve the same results with a single film. “A positive film,” Mr, Hoad exi plained, “was made from the regulation negative in a dual printing process, All the odd-number frames 3, 5, etc.,—were printed first, then the positive was switched ahead on the negative the space of several frames and the even number frames were printed between the odd number frames, “A projector mechanism was built,” he continued, “with two film trap members, two lens mounts, and two intermittent movements, one above the other. “Each intermittent movement pulls down two frames at a time, with all even-number frames projected through the upper aperture, while odd number frames are proJected through the lower aperture.” In this way, action on the screen is continuous.
PENSION GROUP TO MEET The Indiana Old Age Pension group has announced that beginning Sunday afternoon its regular meeting will be held in the Machinist Hall, 49 8. Delaware st,
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MEAT—Red stamps Al through El are valid througn Oct, 31. Fil through K1 will be good through Nov, 30, L1, M1, Ni, Pi, and Q1 will be good through Dee, 31. R1 through V1, good through Jan. 31. Meat dealers will puy four red points and 4 cents for each pound of waste fat.
SUGAR-—Stamp 38 is good for five pounds Canning sugar forms dre avallable at. ration boards. Spare Stamp 13 in Book 4 must be submitted with application for each person listed. All applicants must establish eligibility for canning sugar.
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By ANDY ANDERSON Scripps-Howard Staff Writer McCLOSKEY HOSPITAL, TEMPLE, Tex., Oct. 26.—General Norman T. Kirk talked. with me about the research committee on better artificial limbs for amputees. He warned that it would be a very long time before there was any improvement, He also said that Uncle Sam had appropriated a million dollars for research, All these things the kindly general told newsmen sounded just dandy, We were finally going to see something done about getting these 35000 amputees better artificial limbs. Then I happened to meet Ed Jenkins, of Cleveland, O. Ed lost a leg. Naturally, Ed is vitally interested in any improvements in the artificial leg. Ed has an idea, He thinks he could work out a hydraulic gadget which would give automatic knee
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action and assure against a lapsing. Ed talked to some of the folks around the brace shop at McCloskey but they couldn’t do anything or were not interested. Now it seems that if Gen. Kirk and his research committee wanted to start some experiments right away they might send someone down to talk to Ed, then invite Ed to go along to some experimental laboratory and see if his idea could be developed, And while that committee 1s at it, they might ask other veterans their ideas. Maybe theyll find out some things that theorists with all their members never knew,
BENEFIT CARD PARTY The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Indianapolis police department will hold a benefit card party at 2 p.m Monday in L. 8S. Ayres auditorium. Proceeds from the party will go to
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FRENCH CONDITIONS!
Henry Copley Greene of Harvard will describe conditions in France in a lecture at 8). m. Nov. 2 in the chapel of All "Souls Unitarian chureh. : Mr. Greene has just returned from an eight-month tour of France where he was impressed with the needs of the people, particularly the children. |. He is a Harvard professor, writer, social worker, friend of the blind and of France. He was decorated for his efforts for French relief following world war I and is a native of Austria. The service committee of the Unitarian ehurch and members of France Forever will sponsor his lecture here.
W. R. C. MEETS TUESDAY
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those found at Monte Alban and other sites in the state of Chiapas, Mexicq, and in Guatemala. . Ball games existed In early Mayan times, and they were still being played when the conquerors came, Solid rubber spheres were used for balls,"some of which were a foo in diameter. The ball was heavy, often injuring the players who butted only with their knees and buttocks. Leather breeches and pads protected the body. Much skill was required and the games aroused as much interest as the world series today. The ball games were doubtless te a large extent a ritualistic observe ance, Dr. Kidder writes. “Kill the umpire,” may have had real mean» ing, for .the games were introduced and followed by religious rites. In Mexico such rites at games includ. ed human sacrifice. It is unknown whether such sanguinary observe ances were practiced at Raninale juyu,
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