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Show I t t t :!i: j?. I ; i M. t P 1? , H Modern Improvements In An Art That Is of Vast Antiquity The' Ancients Had Knowledge of It Tb'at We Do . Not Possess, But They Knew Not How To Make r n . . Clear Window Panes and Good Mirrors. Cupy right. llr.U, In, luteruattoual sj ul teal I I J U, beach sand la which tha chll-f- pur white quarts sand, deposits of dren dir holes and build forta. which occur In many places. When la made of glgaa That la to ear. It Is melted, oxide of lead Is added, to Artificial It la tha same aubstance;melt It, render It more brilliant. diamonds of the kind called paste and you have class. . re made of a line quality of lead Tha ancients made alt of their glaae from beach sand. Which la tha rea- Class. son why they could not make It clearly Quarts Is elllca; which la an oxide of transparent. Such sand, contain Im- a metal, black In color, catted" per edn t. of the purities, among them Iron, which are la silicon; the remalnlnc 51 undesirable. W admire tha color of old Venetian class produced In the per cent. Is oxygen. Your window-pane- s are of slUca. .with some soda or fifteenth century and earlier, but they U! --dS c3 JI kJ JI H ,, n. Forty-seve- n h sea-beac- , are dae to Impurities. Tha class-makof Venice In those day tried their heel t get rid of these" colors, -v Vd on know how. ho Beach sand U composed of tfny per Irtce of quart, derived originally fropa ro"k, Md brought down, to. tb rivers. Hilt our modern .chM-mskget he same material, free from IrajliirlHvi or nearly o. by hle.Mng quart yij of t Jie hllla If you revel over the Pemsvlvafila railroad hmurh the AUeeheplejt, you will see hre and there Mtle factories at the k (oet of ouart cliffs." They are the rocks end grinding them o powder vhlch t. the raw maerla' me or factor. ! ; nsed In gl-- rs , Stuff Fnf Fine Class It la good enough for bottle and other common purpose, but for mak-In- c refine glass a better material quired. and la obtained from beds .of er r- er dyne-mlt'c- , 1 ,b-- potaah. and a little lead Tor toughen-In'Recipes differ. Glass" can be made of aides alone. The main reason for Introducing other Incredicnts Is to lower the melting point pf thk material used by the manufacturer. , ! The ancient' Romans, before Christ was' born, had glaae panea In (he window of their house." At all events; the rich Indulged- - Ip. Ihet, luxury; and good-s'te- d sheets of glens, set In slots In the marble,, admitted light to the public building. But. unfortunately, of those days did not the kftow how (o produce glass free from bubbles and opacities, so that folks looking. out could not see distinctly what went on In the street. Nevertheless. it Is e fact that fhe Romans In that epoch made more extensive use of glass than we do today. Ticking china ware for table use. they had gtaae dlshee, glass cups, etc., instead. The walla of rich mena houses c. rs wars panelled with thin plates of glass of many colors, beautiful to the eye. Ornaments of glaae were' worn on the person. In fact, the ancient Roman g as a fin art, developed producing from thli material a veritable gem-etu- ff which w are unable to Imitate successfully, and In which many exquisite articles were wrought e -bl-ood-red, and of crimson, other colors.. g Antiquity Of One should remember that in their g time the art of was already very old. Nobody knows wno Invented It; It may date back to tho Some authorities attribprehistoric. ute It to the Egyptians, Articles of glass at least 5.000 year old have been dug out of the ruins of Memphis. executed about. 1560, B. C., Illustrate actually the process of class-makin- sky-blu- Glass-Makin- glass-makin- Rock-paintin- glass-blowin- g. Although the art In question Is of such great antiquity. Its processes have remained the fundamentally same through tho agea Many centuries before Christ was born tho glass-blowmelted hi raw material In a pot of fireclay, just sus la dono nowadays, and used a blowing-tub- e exactly jlketh modern pattern of that er Instrument. . When the Roman civilisation was g wiped out the art of was to torn extent lost - But by no means wholly. Thero was still a demand tor glass; and during what art called the dark ages Important buildings were provided with glass windows Medieval monasteries had such windows, and' so likewise did the robber castles perched on heights along the storied Rhine, ruins of which, gro of so romantic an interest today. As far back as the sixth century, A. D., the' French taught thd Saxons of England how to make glass. Wo are accustomed to th.nk of glass as a fragile substance. Often we..ay that this thing or that Is "brittle ha It is because the material Is glass. familiar to us In thin sheets, as In and mirrors, or In the blown bubbles which wo call bottles. As a matter of fact, however, glass is on of thq toughest and most Indestructible substances In the world. A lump of It la like a chunk of rock, and very hard rock at that It Is Indeed an artificial stone, comparable In hardness and durability to the quarts from which It was originally derived. Thus It is not surprising to learn' that some of the streets of Paris are paved with glass blocks, or that glass plies ere likely to be employed (with the advantage of being teredo-prooas rapports for docks. The adoption glass-makin- - f) of glss as a material for tombstones has been strongly recommended, and recently have appeared on thh market glass coffins, guaranteed decay-prof. and ChurcSi Bolls Of Glass - In many a church-steepl- a lit Europe are hung bells of glass toughened by a special process. Their tone Is declared to be superior to that of metal bells softer, more sonorous and more . musical. t We' hardly realize the extent to which glass enters Into our daily Uvea What w call "sandpaper" is In reality glasspaper, powdered glass being sifted over its surface when. In the process of manufacture, the paper Is covered with moist glue. Glass bricks are already a commercial article. At first they were made solid, and were a failure. Now they are blown, and are hollow. They are much stronger than clay brick, lighter and practically Indestructible. Many greenhouses are built of them, because, being poor conductors of heat, they keep out the cold. of rat-proo- , There lq no good reason why dwelling houses should not be built of such bricks. Being almost sound-proo- f, they woull keep - out the noises of the streets They are, opaque, and so the saying . that "dwellers In glass houses should dress In tho dark" Would have no application." They can bo blown In any color desired, and, in place of mortar, a cement of fin glass sand 1 utlllxable. The house might even haw windows Of "platinised glass,' which has a delightful peculiarity, Inasmuch as.lt Is perfectly translucent to the eye of a person within, but from the outside each window-pan- e presents the effect of a mirror. This kind of glass Is mad by coating ordinary glass with a solution of 55 per cent, stiver hnd I per cent, platinum, ang then heating It. One need hardly 'say that it Is expensive. Beautiful fabrics are now woven of glass, which for' the purpose Is spun Into fins threads. They resemble tha costliest silks, and are of all colors. One might imagine them to he very destructible, but this Is not the case. On thej contrary, they wear well; they may he folded or even crumpled without Injury, and when tolled they caa be cleaned by , brushing . them with soap .and water. Tho ancients knew not tbs' glass mirror. The mirrors they used were of polished bronse, of sliver sometime, and of gold occasionally. The first "looking glasses" were produced early In '"the sixteenth century, and they were not even flat, hut concave-m- ost unflattering, one may well believe. Within recent yeara the art has been greatly developed, and allver (a at- trat of that metal flowed over tho glaae) has taken the place of mercury as a backing. - " SS7 Stage Star On Screen-T- his ? tar a Painter -- Ran Away From Home Heroine of Bride 13 -- The Penalty A Texas Beauty. , - miss CALVERT will ebon In a apectacular, all-el- States Navy are enthusiastic ar of "Dead Men No Tales," a screen version of the famous novel of the same name by E. W. Hornung.. author of "Raffles", snd other well, known - stories of Intrigue and , adventure. Miss Calvert's stage career has consisted of eneasuccess tripping on the heels of tho last, . To mention Just a few of her stage hits, she played lead-lo- g roles "In "Bros n of Harvard. Deep Purple," "Romance of the Underworld. and "Tho Escape." From the a' age. her entrance tnte the silent - and drama was to be expectedher remarkable triumph on ' the. screen more then fulfilled expectation aroused by her previous work. Miriam Cooper Although the public is probably unaware of it especially the feminine public there are all kindsof poaaibtl. Itiee for-- fame In a haircomb. We have an authority forjhl statement none other than Miriam Cooper, one of filmdom't best known players. According to Miss Cooper, many atria with screen aspirations have failed to get the coveted pporiun.ty they sought because they did not comb end heir heir properly; maty others who have succeeded In getting to the "extra" and "bit stare In the picture world bare failed 40 climb jo the top for the same reason. "Pome d'reefor c'alm that onloss a wet aid hs a co ffure that w '1 iw,-o-n her opportunities for (Im fame ere -- "Shooting" the serial "Bride 11" with of tie Navy the cordial was a welcome interlude for th aea fighters. Hope Hampton Hop Hampton, .th young Texas beauty, first came Into promlnanc as newspaper th winner of a State-wid- e beauty contest. Immediately ah was besieged with contracts for stage and jKeea.woik,.whlcJihewleljrrefued . " reslf. ers re'. Vmip t cwrttled. ft a a rense-that tn o vey essenfal to genuine histrionic ability a P phooptayer must also bve t I ed-f-il- cin era co'ffane." I picture patron. Therefore the appearance of the company at Newport to begin MU Cooper claims to have discov- ths three most effective ways to dren the hair. for the camera. She will use all three atylea in her next production, in which she takes one of ered 'the prlnrlpte roles! .'When It Is released. feminine theatre patron will be given the opportunity to see whet tenet It u tea the most effective 'heed dren for the screen. Mis Coopers effective performance tn.Th Deep Turpi." In which h plsfed fhe part of a misguided coun-r- y grl, won lavish praise from critic of the trade sad public press, many ef whom made H the subject ef a favor--bt-e her no a he per-- f retrpt6n"ThewithB rth of a Nation ! ere- -f f " acd Hebert tVoe worth , Robert Boaworth. feturd pi a per Is BebloJ the I iwr e n d Eet ow t he orip-me- -. In that city with Lewis Morrison and W. E, Morrison, appearaing opposite Maud Adams, who Was the ingenue in ths company. In 1554 Mr, Bos worth was forced to go to Ariion Tor his health end during his sojourn there took up landscape painting. Regaining his strength he became director of the stock company at the Belaaco Theatre in Loe Acaetes, n petition which hejield for thfe yeara It we In 10 That he mad his first screen appearance and since that time he has appeared as star and tn Important rrt'e tn hundred ef films, has writen ninety odd ptavs and has directed more than a hundred. Marguerite Clay ton Matruerit Clayton, lead rf woman la "Bride 11" Is a combination of wide atr Surface." both aea stories, know I. ft ) aboard which ahip he served for three aboard ship as does no other motion Sears. On his retoni from 'the long pfetu re actor. At the are ef tweit he cruise he joined n sofk company st ran stray from bjs home Ip Mar.elta. rth old California Theair tn 8a a Oho end ehlped cn ih "gVere gn ef Francises and la'er piatwd In Shake-- , the Sea," aa,: rg frotn Ssnjfr"arcico.J f'earesn repfrtolre et lht A'cntar The- - ly divergent qualities. Like the blond heroines of the Icelandic Begaa, she is equally fitted to make the home of peace end contentment and to defend it with courage end deeds of valor. "Beware of blue eyes and yellow locks when the 'battle Is on!" When the pirate crw took over the Job of abducting the thirteenth brldo they found tjielr hands full. Marguerite Clayton can hardly remember herwelf as too young to,)llv and swim like, duck and to rid wl'h the freedom of a Wil'd Wewt cowgirl. On-- ' cat!! fsnres h rod An the round-tip- . and amqng tb redwood she oath ped and grew expert wljh the rifle. Always Ilf In th open" filled her With th greatest satisfaction. Officers and men of th United -- - to sign until sha had taken further training In those llnea "A Modern SaJome," one of her best production is based on tbs famous dramatic poem Salome," by Oscar Wilde, Her latest play la "The Tiger Lady . "The Penalty "Art and science fail to agree la thl scene from Ths Penalty. hy Gouverneur Morris. Toung Doctor Wltmot (Kenneth .Harlan), trying te prevail upon Barbara (Clair Adams), to give up her artistic effort and become his wife. But art I net so easi" ly set aside and Barbara has a will of her own so many things must happen before th doctor he hi way, Aod they do happen with etartllng speed 1ft thl tel of the fish Francisco underworld. Tb story Is ndarked by a succession of surprise."-Karimova's Beautiful Home Th brilliant Russian star Is the mistress of a beautiful estate several mile out of Lo Angeles, eesgng amorsr th foothi.ta Her residence 1 a haod-of- n stucc end Bpanhih tl'fi ho!Minrrf two.etorles; more roomy thsn the famed California bungalow. py and other cltnrlTff vines have worked a deft pattern is greeft on th stucco walla ' -- -- -- Juy -- V |
