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Fired with the enthusiasm of his fetish, mechanics, Thomas Alva Edison recently refused to have his portrait painted on the grounds: "Everything in this world should be done by machinery and measurement," and anything made without the accuracy of mechanism is "not really very good". This was reported last week by Sir John Lavery, fashionable British painter who has done Mrs. Edison...
...Elizabeth J. Waters of Hastings, Mich. There were no children. To their home have come notables from every walk of life and Burbank's name, the most notable in his walk of life, has entered every household in civilization. Among his closest friends were Henry Ford and Thomas Alva Edison. His death was doubtless hastened by the furor that arose when he stated his religious views publicly, a statement excited by news of Henry Ford's alleged belief in theosophy, and inspired by his own belief that "the unpardonable sin of man is ignorance. . . . There is no salvation...
Kites. In Manhattan, Dr. Miller Reese Hutchison, for 16 years chief engineer of Thomas Alva Edison, suggested that all steamships carry kites for rescue work in seas too heavy for lifeboats and Lyle (rope-shooting) guns. The kite could be flown over the distressed ship, line, rope and finally a heavy cable being attached to its string. The cable would drag in the water, be towed to its destination. Then the breeches buoy could be used...
Edison. In Manhattan, the Edison Pioneers celebrated with a dinner the 79th birth anniversary of Inventor Thomas Alva Edison. Mr. Edison basked in the sun at Fort Myers, Fla., but sent them a telegram: "Many thanks. Feeling fine. Weather beautiful. Coconuts are dropping all over the place. Wish you were here." To newspapermen of whom he entertained two large parties during the day, he said: "I couldn't retire. Just like trying to stop smoking cigarets. . . . Inventions are away ahead of the people...
...radio microphone was brought before him, for the speech was to be very public indeed. The saloon hushed. Putting his lips close to the instrument, Thomas Alva Edison delivered himself of one of the briefest addresses in history; an address known by heart by all kinds and conditions of men, the wide world over; an address which Mr. Edison helped to compose half a century ago out of a rough draft from the brain of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. With blue eye a-twinkle, said Mr. Edison: "Hello...