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Witness sun's defiance to human powers, Washington, D.C., September 8. Senor Adolfo Niebuhr, of Argentine, Dr. Richard Plobet, of Germany, and Dr. Eugen Melchinger, of Germany, witness the failure of Dr. Charles G. Abbott's sun ray machine. The device which is said to be capable of operating half-horsepower steam engine by the sun's heat failed when the concentrated heat proved too much for the soldier connections The men are representatives of their respective countries to the Third World Power Conference which is now being held in this city

Witness sun's defiance to human powers, Washington, D.C., September 8....

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Sun refuses to be harnessed, Washington, D.C., September 8. The scheduled exhibition of Dr. Charles G. Abbott's sun ray machine was ruined today because there was too much sun. The intense heat, after being concentrated melted the solder connections. Dr. Abbott, the inventor, then went ahead to explain his device which is said to be capable of operating a half-horsepower steam engine by the sun's heat. The exhibition was held in honor of some of the delegates to the Third World Power Conference which is now being held here

Sun refuses to be harnessed, Washington, D.C., September 8. The schedu...

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