Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 172, 30 April 1911 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AXD SUN-TELEGRAM. SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1911.
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TO TEST STRENGTH Of ViADIUM STEEL Henry ' Ford Proposes 100 Mile Trip Over Cieated Cordwood Road.
Chicago, April 29. To illustrate the practical Indestructibility of vanadium steel Henry Ford of the Ford Motor company has proposed an automobile race over the 100 miles of cordwood cieated road that lies between Detroit and Lansing. Mich, this announcement having been made in Chicago by Tom Hay, manager of the local branch of the Ford Motor company. , "This would be a supreme test for Vanadium steel with Ford heat treatment as against any other steel used In automobile manufacturing." Mr. Hay said yesterday in talking of the proposed endurance test. "While Mr. Ford shuns the angle of betting on such a proposition, he has given it as his opinion that no other car could follow the Ford over such a route and be Intact at the end of the journey. The almost Incredible strength of vanadium steel, which Is used throughout In the construction of Ford cars is the quality that makes Mr. Ford so certain that his car would .win the unique race he suggests." Boms young hero, who, to judge from his name, is neither a Russian nor a Spaniard, put a motorcycle to a good use In Chicago early one evening this week and the only means of identification that he loft behind him was the cognomen "Jimmy Flaherty." "Jimmy was gliding down Michigan avenue when a woman's scream, followed by a glimpse of a fleeing negro at Twenty-first street, gave him the Idea that a little speed properly applied, would be appreciated by the police. He headed after the running man and before the fugitive had gone a block "Jimmy" had hla fingers twisted into the negro's coat collar. It was allover. "Jimmy" surrendered the negro to the police and floated away on his motorcycle as if nothing bad happened. A VOLCANIC BEACON. Cwrleua Lighthouse ef the FUpublie ef San Salvador. The republic of San Salvador, on the Pacific side of Central America, is the only government on earth that collects lighthouse fees on account of a volcano that It owns. The volcanic beacon Is sbout eight miles inland from the port of Acajutla and Its pillar of cloud by day and Its Are sky night are visible for many miles out at sea. It erupts every seven minutes and is just as accurate as an; revolving light that warns mariners in any part of the world. This volcano bas been keeping up this seven .mln ute series of eruptions ever since an.v one csn remember. It is a favorite amusement of visiting gringoes to sit by the hour daring the lssy afternoons and. watch In band, time the eruptions until they tire of the amusement and fall asleep. Cvery vessel that puts In at AcaJutkt and It Is quite sn Important port of call along that part of the -coast-has to psy Its lighthouse fee. There 1 no other lighthouse than the volcano, but that is a sufficient excuse for tu? government of Salvador to make a charge for its services. The explosions tbst accompany the eruptions sound like detonations of heavy charges of dynamite, but are not sufficient to shake the ground perceptibly more than a mile or two from the summit of the crater. At night there is a spurt of fire, a muffled report snd a cloud of team. By day only the steam Is visible. New York Press. COfJAN DOYLE WAS LATE. The Lonely Sehwarenbaeh Inn and a Literary Coincidence. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once walked over the GemmL He was much Impressed by the desolate appearance of the lonely looking Scbwsrenbach inn. Here, It seemed to him. was an Ideal scene In which a novelist might locate a story of mystery and crime. ne proceeded to Invent a story of mystery sad crime suitable to the creepy environment. It was a story of murder the murder of a long lost son just home from the wsrs by his own father, the needy Innkeeper, who did not recognise him until after the deed was done, but bad resolved to kill and rob the first lonely stranger that passed that way with money In his pocket "The very thing." thought Sir Arthur, and be went down the bill cheerfully revolving the morbid conception In his mind. Then a strange thing happened. After dinner. In the hotel at Leukerbad. be picked up a volume of, Maupassant's short stories and he found tbst the French author bsd not only been to the Scbwsrenbach Inn before , him. but bsd actually located there a stcry practically Identical with the one which he himself had just devlsed.Travel and Exploration. A I Local Theaters "Miss Nobody ef Starland." Joseph C. 8m! th who produced "Miss Nobody of Starland." the big musical production coming to this city at the Oennett theater on May 23, Is also responsible for the production of "The FUrtlng Princess." He is the son of George W. 8mith who staged "The Black Crook" and other musical prouctlons of other days. The younger Smith claims to have been the first to introduce In the United (States the Apache and Vampire dances. He also staged "The Queen pt the Moulin Rouge" and several
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ager would dream of presenting a minstrel show without a first part and it is altogether unlikely that the theater going public would accept his innovation it he did. In these days of giant changes In every branch of human activity the minstrel show, like the circus, brings to the public mind a realisation that those of the olden time builded well, that the form of entertainment which they devised was strong enough to endure through the years and for this reason it Is perhaps the most welcome of all present day forms of amusement. In form the Al G. Field Greater Minstrels the oldest, biggest and best of American minstrel organizations still hews closely to the ideals of the past, but In the matter of presenting surprises, novelty and ultra meritorious modern features it is the "last word" In American amusement. This mammoth organization with a company of sixty-five recognized artists will be the attraction at the Qennett next Wednesday. .
At the Murray. "Phasma," the Goddess of Light, is the headliner of the show which opens at the Murray this week. "Phasma" is a girl of wondrous beauty gifted with the extreme accomplishments of grace and trained to the highest ideal of terpsichorean art. She is surround,ed with a maze of dazzling effects that bring out her dancing. in such a wonderful manner that she holds her spectators breathless. There is but "Phasma" alone In view of the audience, but behind the extensive stage settings which accompany her act there is a force of nimble workmen and a trained electrician who ftirnish the mechanical effects which are coincident with her every move. This act is heralded as the newest sensation in vaudeville and is bound to draw capacity business at each and every performance so get your seats in advance. In addition to "Phasma" the Murray has several other features among whom is Sidney Shepard & Co., who enact a veritable cyclone of fun and frolic in the sketch comique. "Toplissky or the End of the World." Real humor that makes laughter imperative is the whole act The characters are a young couple whose heads are bent on matrimony and a typical Yiddish man, who portrays the part of the boy's father. Andy Rankin, with his banjo is sure to please as is Jerome Casper the merry monologist who has the reputation of handing out more laughs than any other monologist. The Passion Play. Mr. Henry Ellsworth's intensely Interesting pictorial reproduction entitled "Oberammergau, Its People and Their Passion Play of 1910" is a message of inspiration to all who hear him. His keynote is reverence. His wonderfully vivid descriptions and great sincerity o fpurpose create an Indelible impression. Mr. Ellsworth has been a resident of Oberammergau for the past eleven summers, and spent five months there during the Sacred Drama of 1910 from May 3rd until Oct- 3rd and witnessed 24 of the 59 performances. During these visits he has been given special privileges for making the most complete collection of colored stereopticon views of Oberammergau and the Passion Play in existence, and they are the only really authentic views that will be shown in America. Mr. Ellsworth is personally acquainted with almost every one in the quaint little village, and by a special Invitation from the Burgomaster delivered his lecture before them, and the instance was altogether exceptional. While .making these summer sojourns in Oberammergau, the village authorities have accorded to Mr. Ellsworth exclusive opportunities for obtaining most valuable information and historic data. He has also been granted the right to use the original score of the Passion Play music, and
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as a powerful accessory to his pictorial reproduction, he employs musical effects rendered by (rained singers, a church organ and cathedral chimes. Mr. Ellsworth will present his interesting and instructive entertainment at the Coliseum Friday evening. May 5th, under the auspices of Quaker City Council, No. 27, United Commercial Travelers. Gentry Bros. Show. When the average American is seeking a place near the stove in winter, the agents of the big tented shows are working industriously engaging acts for the season which comes with Spring. This part of the amusement world is one with which the public is not familiar. A little look into that cranny proves interesting. November marks the close of the season for tented attractions like Gentry Brothers . All New Feature shows, which will visit this city next Wednesday. When the last wheel of the trains stop at winter quarters the organization of the show for the succeeding season begins. Trainers get busy framing new features. A showman, whose judgment has been demonstrated, at once goes to Europe. He makes a careful canvas of the music halls and vaudeville theaters. For months he is acquainting himself with the novelties that are delighting audiences on the other side. After deciding which of the thousands of acts he sees will most delight the American show patron he makes engagements. Many performers, who have pleased royalty, are brought to this country to become a part of Gentry Brothers shows. , ' This season Gentry Brothers present in addition to their world's famous animal actors, a score of performers that are seen this season for the first time in America. Gentry Brothers All New Feature shows are indeed all new. If you see them here next Wednesday, you will recognize them in name only.
SHOES IN JAPAN. A Man Will Wear Out From Eight to Ten Pairs a Year. " The shops and booths of Japan are of unfailing Interest. Here the greengrocer and fruit seller has arranged his wares till it seems as though one looked upon a great bouquet. There the flower shop blazes in brilliance and the lantern maker squats at his multicolored task. At the next entrance we perhaps see a man severing chicken meat from the bone, and he performs the operation as skillfully as the surgeon with his dissecting knife. Beel and chicken are commonly sold in this fashion. Two or three paces farther on one is confronted with a typical Japanese shoe store. All the footwear of the little brown man is here on view. The geta (wooden clogs) and straw sandals are indeed a fanciful exhibition. They line the benches, the floors, the shelves. They bang from above and seemingly are everywhere, allowing the seller just about enough room to squat on his mat. The newcomer is at once startled at the Immense quantity of this simple, footwear and the many places where it Is sold, but he soon finds a solution to his query when he hears that a Japanese man annually makes away with from eight to ten pairs. Christian Herald. .
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A WOMEirSAERO CLUB Nerve and Enthusiasm Is Shown by Younger Socie-: ty Set in Flights. Washington, April 29.- Washington society women are becoming enthusiasts in aerial navigation. Mrs.' Nicholas Longworth. daughter of Colonel Roosevelt; Miss Ruth Wynne, daughter of the former consul general to London; Miss Gladys ; Hinckley and other popular leaders in society are actively at work organizing a woman's aero club. Miss Hinckley was initiated into the mysteries of air navigation yesterday when she several times encircled Potomac park near the Washington monument in an aeroplane driven by Antony Jannus. Miss Wynne will make a flight in the same machine some day this week and other society women have been listed as prospective passengers.' " Women Daring in Flight. Women show great nerve and daring in aeroplanes and the promoters of the aero club expect that the sport of aviation will become one of the most popular amusements of society. "It was simply grand," said Miss Hinckley when the aeroplane in which she made the - flight reached t the ground. "It is bully to soar in the air. I was not a bit frightened. I would dearly love to take a long ride to Baltimore for instance. Just as soon as the aeroplanes are perfected . I - will adopt the sport. , "If the women of Washington only knew how grand It is to take a flight aviation would become the most popu'lar sport In the capital. . Really, there Is nothing I know of to compare to such a ride as I have taken in the aeroplane. It seems as though one were gliding through the air almost without the sense of motion and the sensation is so grand that I did not wish to come back to earth." The machine in which Washington society is being introduced to aeroplane flights is manufactured by a local company. So great are the demadns for listings that the company has decided to fix a scale of prices and is now considering more pretentious flights over the city. It may not be long before "seeing Washington from an aeroplane" will be the most talked of attraction for visitors to the national capital. CHICHESTER S PILLS VLe TIIE MAKONB BRAND. Xf i-iira m ice man boic. sealed with T.k. mm mtmrnr. I H RAN It IM1.I.B . ytM know. M Beat. Safest, linn Biuhi SOUS BY OGCiSTS EVERYHECf " "BTiOCnBERTS INDEPENDENT PIANOTUNERand REPAIRER Thirteen Years Factory and Wardroom Experience Phone 3684. 1818 Main St.
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