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Steimnetz, __ Electrical Wizard, Dies End Comes Suddenly—Fa mous Engineer Recently Pro duced Artificial Lightning —Planned Fuel Power. By International Ncwe Service. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 26.— k Charles Proteus Stelnmetz, noted elec trical wizard, died at his home here shortly before 8:30 this morning. The end came very sunddenly. He had been 111 less than two weeks and during the last few days had been ' reported as rapidly recovering. Dr. Stelnmetz was being given his breakfast when he gasped and jank back on the pillow, dead. Just a minute before the end he bad remarked to the nurse that he felt the best since he was taken sick. It is believed death was due to heart disease. Dr. Stelnmetz left Schenectady on September 1 for the Pacific coast. On the way he delivered numerous lec tures In the mlddlewestern states. When he left, home his physician, Dr. H. P. Groesbeek, advised him to be careful about overdoing. Dr. Steinmetz was born in Breslau, Germany; April 9, 1865. Ha-came to this country 34 years agp. Dr. Steinmetz.for several years has been chief electrical engineer at the General Electric company's plant in By Associated Press. West Oranpe, N. J.» Oct. 26.— "The world has lost one of its greatest mathwiaticians and the electrical industry will miss one of its shining lights,” said Thomas A. Edison, today when informed of * the death of Charles P. Steinmetz at Schenectady. The famous in ventor was shocked at the news. this.city. He was regarded the world over as an electrical genius. Schjnectady was shocked when ^^•fews of his death became known. He "always had taken a great interest In the piogress of this city. Only a few months ago Dr. Steln metz Invented miniature thunder and lightning. This was considered one of his masterpieces. So real was the lightning that under the hand of Or. Steinmetz ^mall trees erected In his laboratory could be demolished. The electrical wizard was forced to take to his bed a week ago last Sat urday following his return from a trip to the Pacific coast. At that time it was said he was suffering from a heavy cold and exhaustion, believed to have been brought on by his cross-continental trip. Dr. Steinmetz. who was in his 59th year was regarded as the foremost electrical expert In the world next to Thomaz Alva Edison. It wag the life dream of Dr. Stein metz to make electricity the univer sal fuel power of America. He was constantly experimenting with this end in view. Dr. Steinmetz was the author of many books, Including "Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena," "Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering” and "Gen eral Lectures on Electrical Engi neering." ^^fjHe was born In Breslau, Germany, ^and was educated In Germany and Switzerland. He arrived In America Famous Scientist Succumbs Suddenly Charles P. Stelnmeit*. th 1889 penniless and started in at the bottom of the ladder. He was em ployed first by a firm in Yonkers. N. Y., which was later absorbed by the Genera! Electric works, the com pany for which Dr. Steinmetz was working When he died. Dr. Steinmetz was a socialist and in 1215 was elected president of the municipal council on that ticket. He was nominated for state senator on the socialist ticket, but was defeated. During the war he served as member of the naval advisory board. He held degrees from a number of educational institutions. He studied electrical engineering and chemistry in Breslan, Berlin, Zurich and Switzerland. In 1902 he was awarded a degree of A. M. by HarVard, and the follow ing year Union college ,at Schenec tady, conferred upon him the degree of PH. D. In -1902 he taught the science of electricity in Union college. He was a warm personal friend of Thomas A. Edison. Less than a^enr ago Edison and a party of other lead ing electrical authorities were enter tained by Dr. Steinmetz at his labora tory In the General Electric plant. It was at that time that Dr.'Steinmetz showed Mr. Edison how he could pro duce thunder and lightning. Bids Made for Scrapping Battleships Under Treaty Washington, Oct. 25.—Bids for scrapping The first allotment of war ship under the five-power treaty were opened yesterday at the Navy depart ment and shewed 17 bidders in the market for the finely tempered steel and the wrought iron in the hulks. The highest bid for any single vessel "as is" was $52,222 for the Constitu tion. Lasky Studios to Close. By International Non* Service. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 28.—The huge motion picture studios of the Famous Players-Lasky corporation in Hollywood and Long Island will be closed on Saturday for a period of 10 weeks, it was announced here today by Jesse L. Lasky, first vice president. Over production of pictures in the industry in general and at the Lasky studios was given by Mr. Lasky as the cause. Production will be resumed after the ftrt of the year, following reorganization and readjustment, he said. _ 1 Water Board to Set D a t e for Decision Body to Considt4 Action on Testimony Introduced at Muddy Water Inquiry. A meeting of the board of managers of the Metropolitan Utilities district was to be held either Friday after noon or this morning to clear up routine matters and decide definitely on a date for meeting and consider ing testimony introduced at the muddy water supply which ended yesterday. The date of a meeting of the public affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce to conider a report to be made by a sub committee which has watched proceedings throughout the hearing will be held. In the next two or three days. Members of the sub committee are: W. W. Carmichael, chairman; Dr. C. W. Pollard, G. H. Murdock, Lawrence Brinker and Ralph Kiewtt. Those Interested in the probe today had summarized a series of facts concerning the water episode, which follow in brief, and on which the reports of the various committees will be based. This sum mary follows: 1. It was discovered on August 20 that basin No. 2 had to be washed to maintain clear water. 2. In attempting to wash basin No. 2 the sedimentation process broke down and muddy water followed. 3. The reason basin No. 2 had to bo washed at this partlcular'time was because Superintendent Hunt, in di rect charge of basii^ washing under Operating Kngineer Robison, had failed to wash this basin since Sep tember, 1921. 4. Had Basin No. 2 been washed in the spring of 1923 or even in the fall of 1922 the muddy water episode would not have occurred, according to testimony of engineers. 5. On this day the muddy water oc curred. Tr^frit Valve Rumor. 6. On this day in the morning a reporter for The Evening Bee made a hasty trip in a taxicab to run down a rumor that somebody had opened a wrong valve at Florence. He inter viewed Chief Engineer Harmon and then Superintendent Hunt. Hunt denied open valve story, but in an in terview charged General Manager Howell and the water board with failure to bupply new low pressure service pumps in time. Hence the breakdown of the sedimentation process. 7. Shortly after the reporter for The Evening Bee returned with his inter views Chemist Mueller and Filter Operator Grunwald, all under Hunt, discovered an open mud valve In basin B discharging about 12,000,000 gallons of water per 24 hours, or more than one-quarter of all the water being pumped in trying to refill basin No. 2 after washing, back into the river. Had this waste continued the city would have had muddy water for 10 days or two weeks, and the charge made that the lack of pumpage ca pacity had caused the trouble would have been apparently supported in the mind of the public. Howell In Ignorance. 8. General Manager Howell was kept in ignorance of this opened valve Here Goes the Last Price Blast on 85 Water and Steam Damaged Cloth and Fur /I COATS Water from a d*8COnnect-ed steam pipe damaged several hundred Coats • in our cabinets recently, some very slightly, others considerably. The selling has been very active. Satur day we make a final disposal of the balance. ' BUY FINE COATS ^ SATURDAY FAR BELOW MAKERS’ COST You cannot understand how such Coats can possibly be sold at such ridiculously low prices. With us it’* a matter of quick disposal. The Land lord stands the loss. 0 A Trip to the Cleaner* Will Put Any Coat in Perfect y Condition Some of the water spots are so slight that they are hardly noticeable. On the more seriously damaged Coattf a cleaning will put them in condition like new. Come Saturday — It I* Posi tively Your Last Chance Do not delay another day. Grasp this opportunity for phenomenal sav- a ings. Be one of the fortunate women ^ to share in this great money-saving “ occasion. by Hunt, who told Mueller, according to his testimony, to say nothing about it, the general manager learning of the opened valve a week after the muddy water episode. Hunt testified Mueller, Hunt’s subordinate, told him not to talk of the opened valve. 9. Notwithstanding Howell’s request to Hunt and Larmon for a full state ment respecting the water casuallty, the reports of each In compliance with this request, do not mention the opened valve. JO. One pump which had not been in use for 72 days, excepting 5 hours, worked admirably when put into serv ice during the water crisis. 11. In August prior to the catas trophe sufficient surplus water was pumped to wash every basin at the plant. Operation First. 12. The construction of everything in the plant is under JL,armon and all engineers on the stand stated that when construction Interfered with operation, operation should be con sidered first. 13. The washing of basins Is under the operating department. 14. No adequate report was kept by Hunt of basin washings, he being per mitted to fellow his custom of 35 years In washing basins when neces sary and no definite check was kept by anyone of the number of times a basin had been washed. Boys’ and Girls’ Hobby Display at Columbus Columbus, Neb., Oct. 25.—Public school authorities and Sunday school teachers will co-operate in plans now under way to hold a hobby exjtosi tion at the Y. M. C. A., where will be shown exhibits of 'things made or collected by young people of the community. Included among the ex hibits will be samples of girls' handi work with the needle and various kinds of articles made by boys, as well as collections of stamps, curios, war relics, pet animals, birds, Ashes and agricultural exhibits. Presidency of Senate Declined by Iowan Mbe.rV D.CUmmwtf?. United States Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa has informed sen ate leaders that he prefers to remain as chairman of the Interstate com merce committee instead of being elected president of the aenatc to suc ceed Mr. C'oolidge. At current rates of exchange, taxa tion In Great Britain is almost three times as heavy per capita as in the United States. The largest figures drawn up show that in Britain the taxation is $72.44 a head; in the United States. $25.70; In France. $24.30, and in'Italy, $11.81. Jewish Speakers Flav Klan, Ford •> # Assimilation of Jews Into Anglo-Saxon Civilization Possible, Claim. Denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan because of the declaration of the im perial wizard that Jews never can be assimilated Into an Anglo-Saxon civ ilization, were voiced Thursday night at a meeting of B'nal B'rith, Jewish organization, on the third floor of the Lyric building. Harry H. Lapidus accused the klan of being a menace to the safety of Jews in America. He said the pow er of the organization is growing. Samuel Beber, who presided at the meeting, expressed fear for the fate of the American Jew if Henry Ford is elected president. So did A. L. Suttrm, former district judge. Other speakers were Fred White and Harry Silverman. Tinley Is Named Official of National Guard Body Denver, Colo, Oct. 25—Brig. Gen. M. A. Tlnley. Council Bluffs, was elected one of the nine vice pres! dents of tiie National Guard assocla tlon. He represents the Seventh Corps area The National Guard aa sociation reiterated its request that all officers be given commissions in the regular army. Vajgrt Family Is Freed on Bond Seward. Neb., Oct. 26— Adolph Vajgrt, his wife and his daughter Alby, held in the Seward county Jail nere on charges of first degree mur der in connection with the slaying of Anton Gang or the morning of Monday, October 8, at the Vajgrt farm, near Milford, were released on bond Thursday, pending trial. Adolph Vajgrt’s bond was fived at $10,000, Ills wife’s at $5,000, and Al ly’s bond was $3,000. The bondsmen w'ere Frank Frelilt Frank Vajgrt, Frank J. Petik. Robert J. Terst, John Audelt, James C. Shaw and Joha Vajgrt.___ Where Do You Go Sunday Evenings? Come to the First Christian , Church 26th and Harney St»., at 7:30 and Hear Dr. Geo. A. 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