Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 22, 1940, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text-Fluorescent Lighting Has ‘Daytime’ Effect Fluorescent lighting, already widely used in stores, art museums, theaters and restaurants, will open \jp a hitherto untouched field of deco rative colored lighting in the home of tomorrow. So prophesies a prominent United States lighting consultant. With fluorescent lighting augment ing, but not necessarily rivaling the present typo of incandescent lamps, we may look for them to go hand in hand with each other in the homes of the future to achieve that soft warm daylight effect which best brings out the shades and tints of our home furnishings. Architects and builders already arc beginning to appreciate the possibilities of flu orescent lighting in the home. Because a daylight effect can be achieved easily with fluorescent lamps, they are especially effective for lighting bathroom mirrors, for powder rooms where makeup can be applied to look as it will look in •daylight, for lighting pictures and tapestries, artificial windows, coves, niches and for unusual lighting ef fects in halls and living rooms. They -also are proving acceptable for lighting work surfaces such as kitchen tables or desks. Fluorescent light is achieved by iransforming invisible ultra-violet rays into visible light by means of various chemicals. The chemicals are sprayed on the inside of the tubular lamps, and by the proper selection of chemicals, various col airs are obtained. The lamps are available in the following standard -colors, daylight, white, gold, red, blue, pink and green. The new lamps arc more efficient, producing white light, for example, ,while using one-third the electrical ■energy required for ordinary lamps. In such colors as blue and green, fluorescent lamps are up to 30 times (ns efficient as the incandescent va riety. i Fluorescent lamps have a longer rated life and the colors endure for (she life of the bulb, but the cost of (the entire installation is higher since much of the equipment has not yet the mass production stage I lind might still be classed as tailor made. The lamp itself costs ap proximately 10 times as much ns !t"he incandescent type docs now, and ‘ -each bulb must have its own operat ing mechanism, which sells for about $1.50. 1 X-Rays of Old Paintings Help in Detecting Frauds I exhibit of specialized X-ray f'tois at Harvard university shows r.hat several paintings, traditionally ptlributed to the Flemish master, jJlcmbrandt, may really have been pie work of bis pupil, Ferdinand feBoL I On one disputed picture, a por trait of “Saskia," the underpainting k.% weak and experts believe 80l may (have -done that part of the work and .Rembrandt finished it. The shadow graphs show that Bol’s underpaint- JAR usually was cruder and less de cisive than the master’s. i (Harvard has more than 3,200 X ray studies of paintings and they -are expected to help in detecting forgery, determining authorship of •pictures, and discovering whether they have been touched up. I 000 study reveals that the “Vision r\f-a Monk’’ was painted about 1700, but that years later a pillar and «n angel were added. An angel also was added to the Fifteenth Cen tury picture, “Annunciation to the {Madonna of Her Approaching Death.’’ i The X-rays also reveal how artists change their minds while painting— rearranging figures or changing the pattern of the work-in-progress. 'Wallpaper’s Varied Uses | Wallpaper’s primary use is as a covering for the walls, but there are ynany other functions this material saay serve. Manufacturers are pro moting the use of wallpaper as a ceiling covering on the basis that >t substitutes decorative interest for bare white “nothingness.” Rooms gain in unity and effectiveness, they say, by the use of an appropriate -ceiling paper blending into the walls. The interior of cupboards of fers opportunity for effective wall fiaper use. Modern paper designs form excellent backgrounds for china, as well as emphasizing the -character and color scheme of the riming room and kitchen. Clothes closets are now being wallpapered, •cither to carry on the treatment of the room or to contrast with It. Un finished plaster closets appear bare and incongruous when closet doors jrre left open. Historic Printing Press Among the most interesting dis plays in the state house at Monterey, Mexico, is an historic printing press fwhich several times saved the life «f its owner, Samuel Bangs, the first printer in north Mexico. An itiner ant printer, Bangs contracted in ;JEI7 to print manifestos and hand fails for the small group of Mexicans were trying to continue the rev elation against Spain. When the forces captured him his life •was spared because he was the only man who could operate the press. .Be willingly went to work printing propaganda for the royal army and (Later was several times traded off piih his press to other Mexican gov ernors and groups of soldiers. The (Mess he used eventually was taken ■to Monterey and !■ how carefully preserved. i PRINCESS i THEATRE A Martin k Thompson Theatre TED MUNSON, Mgr. PROGRAM THURSDAY, Feb. 22 FRIDAY. Feb. 23 Geo. Raft and Jane Bryan “INVISIBLE STRIPES” Comedy SATURDAY, Feb. 24 Two Features for Price of One “SONG of the BUCKAROO” “BRITISH INTELLIGENCE” Comedy and Buck Rogers’ Serial MONDAY & TUESDAY Feb. 26 & 27 X,Wm. Powell and Myrna Loy “ANOTHER THIN MAN” News and Musical Comedy WEDNESDAY Feb. 28 Two Features for Price of One Continuous Showing Commenc ing 3:45 P. M. “RETURN OF DR. X” “OUTPOST of the MO UN TIES” Short Subject -- , ■ ~ Size of a Drop The size of a drop varies accord ing to the nature of the fluid and the container; there may be from 50 to 150 drops in a fluid drachm. A standard dropper is designed to deliver exactly 20 drops per cubic centimeter of water. Where Allspice Comes From The aromatic berries from which allspice is made come from the pimento tree, grown extensively on | the island of Jamaica. The export figures reach a total of $500,000 a year. The wood of the pimento tree is used for fine walking sticks. It is of a hard, firm texture, and takes an exceptionally high polish. Native Hawaiian Dance To most persons the native Ha waiian dance, the hula, is but a sin gle step accompanied by undulations of hips and arms. There are a doz en hulas, varied mostly by the ges tures of the hands. The most popu lar are the gourd dance, the rock dance, the moon dance and the hymn to the sun. r v ’*&■ AfcJse Bute THAT YOUR COTTON GETS ENOUGH POTASH PROFITS from cotton dwindle when the crop cannot get enough potash. Cotton rust is potash starvation. Decreased yields, more wilt injury, and poor quality lint and fiber result when soil and fertilizer do not supply plenty of this important plant food. Experi mental work has shown that the value of the crop can be reduced as much as $25 per acre due to lack of potash. A recommended application at planting time is 400-600 pounds, per acre, of a fer tilizer containing 6-10% potash. At chop ping time, more can be added in a nitrogen potash top-dresser containing the equivalent of 50-100 pounds of muriate of potash. Ask your county agent or experiment sta tion how much potash your soil will supply and how much to add to carry your crop through to profit. Then make sure that your Write us /or fur dealer sells you a fertil- iher information izer containing enough and free literature potash to supply what on the profitable you need. You will be fertilization of surprised how little ex- crops. \ AMERICAN POTASH /BUIE INSTITUTE, INC. IBv INVESTMENT BUILDING WASHINGTON.D.C. SOUTHERN OFFICE: MORTGAGE GUARANTEE BLDG., ATLANTA, GA. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT “B” PERRY HIGH GYMNASIUM PERRY, GA. FEBRUARY 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 CHAUNCEY 7 P. M. Monday ASHBURN FORT VALLEY 9 P. M. Monday SYCAMORE BUENA VISTA 9 P. M. Tuesday AMERICUS VIENNA 7 P. M. Tuesday CORDELE PERRY 8 P. M. Monday CUTHBERT ELLAVILLE 10 P. M. Tuesday HAWKINSVILLE PITTS 8 P. M. Tuesday EASTMAN BUTLER 10 P. M. Monday ROCHELLE CHAUNCEY 7 P. M. Wednesday SYCAMORE CHAUNCEY 9 P. M. Thursday / AMERICUS AMERICUS 10 P. M, Wednesday VIENNA 9 P. M. Friday CHAMPIONS PERRY 8 P. M. Wednesday HAWKINSVILLE PERRY 8 P. M. Thursday PITTS ROCHELLE 9 P. M. Wednesday ROCHELLE U. S. WANTS TRUTH You better not give Uncle Sam the wrong answer when his cen sus-takers come acalling. And you better not get stubborn and refuse to answer the questions, either. If you do here’s what might happen: Penalties provided by Con gress range from $lOO fines or 60 days’ imprisonment for refusal to answer, up to $5OO fines or one year’s imprisonment for giving intentionally incorrect in formation. For business firms which refuse to co-operate, the penalties are from $5OO or 60 days or both up to as high as $lO,OOO fines or one year in jail. In the 150 years of census-tak ing in this country, it rarely has been necessary to resort to com pulsion. Most folks are glad to cooperate—because they are only helping themselves gaiiv valuable information through a | vast co-operative effort, it was i pointed out. General Sherman a Rider Gen. William T. Sherman spent his vacations traveling on horseback over the mountains and deserts of the west. He preferred this to any sort of social event. Inscription on Grant’s Tomb Cut into the marble of U. S. Grant’s tomb in New York are these words; “Let us have peace.” This was the sentence he uttered at the first convention which nominated him for the presidency. Nautical Terms A fathom is six feet. A log is the j official daily record of a voyage, in cluding weather, direction and ve- I locity of the wind, and distance trav eled. As one aboard ship faces the bow, the port side is on his left and the starboard side on his right. Against Law to Get Into Debt North Carolina’s constitution per mits the state to borrow in any bi ennium only two-thirds of the amount paid on the public debt the preceding biennium. The law also applies to the state’s counties and cities. Leaning Tower’s Stairway The Leaning Tower of Pisa has a spiral stairway within, which is built with increased height on the sides of the lean and decreased height on the sides opposite the lean, thus throwing the greater weight of masonry on the side op posed to the lean, - NEW LINE OF 1940 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. FARMALL TRACTORS Let us demonstrate one of these Tractors. FARM SUPPLIES including Collars, Pads, Traces, Hames, Backbanks, Plow Repairs, Single Trees, and Double Trees. Andrew Hardware Co. PHONE 500 : PERRY, GA. SHOP THRIFTILY At All Times at J. W. Bloodworth’s Our prices are as low as anybody’s and our merchandise is high grade.. Our service is prompt and courteous. Remember we de liver purchases at your door and maintain a credit department for your convenience. J. W. Bloodworth Phone 94 : Delivery Service ; Perry, Ga. ONLY THE BEST IN Diamonds, Watches, China, Silverwear, Glassware and a complete line of Jewelry See our complete line of Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Visiting Cards Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty KERNAGHAN, Inc. 411 Cherry St. JEWELERS Macon, Ga. i————■■—I ——■■ LEGAL BLANK FORMS BLANK MORTGAGES, BILL OF SALE, PROMISSORY NOTES, RETAIN TITLE NOTES, and Various Other Forms FOR SALE AT HOME JOURNAL OFFICE <