Le Courrier Cinématographique (Mar 1913)

XVIII LE COURRIER CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE oo Directors are obliged to observe in order to obtain this means. Well! Anyhow, in spite of the police statements, the public needs supplementary guarantees in a spectacle hall, and when I begun with cinema at Parisiana, [was afraid at the idea that a fire could suddenly break out in my place, and as [ was travelling a lot, because at the time my business called me often in Brussels, it happened sometimes (so much was this idea possessing me) to break my journey and to come back in hast to Paris. I thought of some fires which had sometimes taken place from various causes and the most numerous ones however were wot the fault of the cinematograph and I was looking out how to fight efficaciously against this powerful enemy : the fire. Then the idea occured to me to construct a special extinguisher for cinematographics cabins and public establishments. My extinguisher is actually ready to work. I venture to say that anywhere it will be placed danger of fire will disappear. Without speaking about some of the technical point of view (that we prefer not to show for the moment), Mr. Ruez described his apparatus. The working of the Apparatus : Placed above the cabin projections. rests a. metallic cylinder enclosing the extinguishing liquid A. E. O. surmounted with two tubes of pressure. At the least alarm the apparatus being charged, the operator causes an unlatching by pulling a handle placed near him, or one of the handles outside the cabin, if he is out of it, and immediately three effects are produced : 1° The extinguishing liquid falls like small rain and it stiffles the fire ; 2° À bipolaire interruptor working automatically cuts the run of the cabin current which is thus isolated and what is more by a special purview the entire hall is lighted up again. 3° The openings (draft hole for the operator and openings for projections) are shut automatically thus avoiding flame to appear before the spector’s eye, provoking a panic. On the other hand, it results from many experiments made on that purpose, that, even if those openings were not shut, the flame does not go out ofthe cabin. It is choked up immediately ON account of the power of the liquid A. E. O. What is more, to prevent any failure from that operator’s part, a number of handles correspoñ” ding with the extinguishing apparatus are dispose under glass in the hall registered with any otheï place. In case of panic they can use of it from the farthest point, to get rid in a few seconds of the most violent fire. The apparatus is very strong. The three effects of which we have just spoken are obliged to be produced at the wanted moment and the manip lating is of a very great simplicity. I add that the evacuation of the smoke is made in quite a normal; rapid & intereshing manner, its to the gearing it can be provohed : 1° By hand; 2° Electrically with the aid of special electric StOps ; 3° Automatically on account of the combustion of the piece of gun-coton of the gear-case, unles certain constructions employ to shut the opel nings ofthe gear cases should the films in service catch fire. Still the gearing by hand has been preferred because it is surer easilt can it to install & the cheæ pest. My extinctor apparatus can be placed on añÿ cinematographic cabin, it can be hung up at the ceiling of an armed cement cabin, and also bé suspended in the studio or in any other rooms. How many catastrophes would have been avor ded if my apparatus had been known from the « comingout » of the Cinema. Now at last, I can assure those who would adopt my extinguisher that they will be free from al accidents. Knowing the results already obtained and the low price ofmyapparatuse’s, no director anxious 0 his interests, must hesitate to buy one for hi establishment. On these words we left the amiable director Of Parisiana, after having congratulated him fort the immense service, he offers to those who live Of amuse with the cinema. Then we make an appointment with him a his standing in the International Exhibition 0 London (French Section) where he promises US some decisive and sensational demonstrations.