WORLD WIDE NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 568, 17 May 1913, Page 6

WORLD WIDE NOTES.

MOVING PICTURES SHOW THINGS GROW. The means by which the growth ®f the orange tree or any other plants may now be* witnessed in moving pictures is accomplished by what the operators designate as "trick work." The flower or plant is actually photographed, but at various stages of its growth. If it is a fast grower i "run" of films is taken every day antil it is matured, but if its progress is so slow as to be imperceptible from day to day, a longer interval is allowed to pass. When t'.ie vvork is complete the various strips of film are pasted together and run through the machine at s.'ich spe2<l that the plant grows up, blooms, and puts forth its fruit before the ;yes of the spectator. One film we lave seen represents the breeding qf chickens and another the growing of wheat. The latter is especially unique, as it shows two stalks of .vheat growing, from the moment they break through the ground until they reach full height. VULES OF THE ROAD FOR AIRSHIPS. The Aero Club of France has prepared for tho French Government a set of aviation rules of the road to ■jc. used as a basis for the formation of laws regulating airship traffic. The suggested laws insist that a band of lights must be displayed on build.ngs at every 250-foot level. Overlead wires must be indicated by Rags by day and by lights at night. Airships must keep 150 feet above private property. Balloons have the right, of way over all dirigible aircraft and are at liberty to go where the wind listeth, but they must keap 150 feet above aeroplanes and 300 feet above private property. British aviators will await with interest the action of the French Government in this matter. In case laws governing airship traffic and providing regular lanes and courses for various types of aircraft are enforced in Franco it may not be long before other ei\i lised countries will follow suit. JAW OF BRITISH BOYS. Dr. Robbins calls attention to tin development of the jaws of Engln'' boys who have been taken out () f the streets of London and sent into tin British navy. He says: Undo :i t edly the important notable improvement in them, next to their supcrio.' stature and healthy appearance, wa '• the total change in the* shape a ud expression of their faces. On analysing this, one found that it was to be mainly accounted for by the increased growth and improved ansle of tin lower jaw." The change is due ti the rations of "hard tack" and "salt junk" upon which these lads subsist. DIFFICULT COUNSEL. Two women were having a confidential chat. "How much better off a- man woulc be," said one, "if he would only take his wife's advice." •"Quite true, my dear," said the other. "I've advised my George time and time again not to bet or horses that don't win, but he wil do it." 1238.