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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-08-19, Page 3THURSDAY, AU&UST 19, 1997 THE SEAFOR.TH NWS PAGE UPSETS THEORY ,Phatogtiaphs by Mali,. A. W. Stev- ens of the June solar eclipse, taken born a plane in the sub -stratosphere, seem to have upset astronomical the- ory pertaining to the sun's corona, and promise radical changes in me- thods now used by professional •ec- nese .Observers. The surprise disclosure of • photo- graphic proof that the corona is an even, globular 'blaniket, perhaps hav- ing the nature of an "atmosphere,° .ancl 'hence cannotbe solely made op of long flaming streamers, carne at The regular Thursday afternoon as- tronomical colloquium at Harvard 'University. ,:Eiaboraie expeditions were sent out by :American, (English, Annstralasian and Japanese observatories to cover the eclipse of June 8 4t a'tiny atoll in mkd;Pacilfic and from vantage . paints on the Peruvian -coast, yet astronomi- cal opinion places greatest value on the informal, chance findings of two amateurs, Maj. Albert W. Stevens. United States ‘Army 'flier and s'tra'to sphere explorer, and Senor Fernando, de 'Roma, the Peruvian amateur as- tronomer, who ,borrowed Harvard equipment in !June to Obtain the best corona photographs ever made in pol- arized light. ' But the photographs which set the conference to buzzing, were those of Major ,Stevens who went to Peru as a member- of the Hayden Planetar- ium -(Grace expedition and did all his sun -shooting from an airplane in the substratosphere off the coast of .Peru. ,A.l of Major Stevens' plates clearly show a perfectly even corona sur- rounding the sun at a depth consid- erably greater ,than the diameter of this earth -important blazing star. All former photagnaphs, taken from the ground, show the halo as irregu- lar streamers shooting ottt from the sun's .surface like the points of a crown, Major Stevens' pictures showed the sante "'crown," but surrounding it, ex- tending .far outside, and almost as round as .the sun itself, was a light haze astronomers now suspect may be the solar atmosphere long suspected to .exist. His photographs include till pictures with a 24 -inch camera, faux with an 13M -inch camera, and 1,510 feet of mo- tion picture ,film made with a six-inch lens. The usual familiar coronal stream- ers whichhave completely dominated eclipse photographs taken from the ground, appear on the Stevens .plates as ,relatively insignificant bright trac- ery in an immense globular envelope': "While the great altitude of 1215,000 fent at which the Major worked made observations very difficult from the point of physical comfort, it was larg- ely because of this height that his findings were made." declared Dr. Harlow Shapley, director of Harvard Observatory. "In the suhstratasphere he had the advantage of being above about two-thirds of the earth's at- . mosphere, where dust particles and air molecules give relatively small trouble in photographing such a dif- &tdt subject." It is 'highly probable that the work of ,Major Stevens will lead to changes in :the usual methods of eclipse Ob- servations, with ,astronomers making greater use of planes in the future, a�NEW E litONAIL l� 1 ofd l t, tJCiIO Al :04 -<Y fki—i -asst 1� fVt( TETER - • The world's largest annual Exhibition presents an unprecedented array of new, inspiring, unique attractions for Coronation Year. Famous stage, screen and radio dance bands, Horace Heidt and. his Brigadiers direct from Hotel Biltmore, New York City, Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, Guy Lombardo and , his renowned Royal Canadians, Sept. 6 to 11... Military Tattoo—inspiring military spectacle, evening Aug. 28 only ... Pageant "Empire Onward", enthralling drama, Aug. 30 to Sept 11,.. Frolttex"lan'd, entirely new amuse- ment area ... Unit"d States Navy Band, 85 stn musicians : • . Horse Show, Sept 3 to 11 ... Harness Racing, Sept. 7to 10 ,T tteretational•Dog Show, Sept. 6, 7, 8... 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Further analysis of the structure of the gldbular corona must wait until the next favorable eclipse. This occurs in 1p40, over South Am- erica and South Africa, At this time scientists can study the phenomenon through ultra -violet lens systems and also make use of the spectroscope. Dr. Donald E. Menzel, Harvard's authority on solar phenomena, and leader of the Harvard -Massachusetts Institute of 'Tec'hnology expedition to Siberia last year, voiced the formal be- lief of the conference that Major Ste- vens's work is "of great importance and will have an immediate bearing anthe interpretation of the structure of the, sun's upper atmosphere." Fortified with their new 'knowledge, .of the .globular corona, the, 'astrono- nters checked back and found ` that the phenomenon was actually' re- corded on the Harvard totality :pho- • G..0 heck • We Are Sell q Quaintly Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and. Black Back. Prices as I,,ow as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. • e Seaforth News SEA.FORTH, ONTARIO, '.r:?'i1'JPNir. t"<,7 P.'i;'. ,'�aLulU Ar�{.1:.'xl. r,�,-'°A'':•A'�, tographs made last year in Siberia, but .of, course, by no means as cleanly as on the stratosphere photographs. IAleeording to Dr. M:enzels .earlier indications of the globular form of the corona haat been obtained by the ,European astronomers, Bergstrand and von Kueber, but - full apprecia- tion of its nature was not reached until Malior Stevens's photographs carne from the dark room. THE BEARDED IRIS . - (Experimental.Farms \"ote). All iris bloom is fleeting, and the bearded iris season is int a short one at the bes';. Granted a cool period for their annual display,- they will linger awhile, but intense siuthglit and dry- ing winds quicken buds to open and hasten the passing of blossom, As bright sunshine is not flattering to the iris and as breezes disturb the d'elietee poise of flower and stent the ;ympathctic and conscientious grow- er visits his iris at eventide, when the wind is stilled and the mellow light induced by lengthening shadows pro- vides the perfect medium in which to view the quiet tones, blends and con- treats of colour, Although an infinite.number of beautiful varieties are available, en- thusiasts and breeders are still seek- ing for improvement, and many new sorts are introduced every year. At the Morden 'Experimental Sta- tion no attempt is made to keep up to date withrecent introductions, 'but ad- ditions to 'the collection are 'made reg- ularly, The ,following sorts are new Ito the station, and are selected as sup- erior to the oIder varieties. The des- criptive .matter is from 1191317 observa- tion. The letter S signifies standards and F, falls, ,Palemott,-is a smoky pale yellow incl lavender.blend. sengestive of a larger Quaker Lady Tenebrae,— largt. dark but bright violet S pur- ple F. Anliare•s.—cretun 5, deep violet ',Plashed •F. \'t}stir,—pure white S, vi - let reined V, distinct and arresting, Vice ':lilrc i, ns;le 'bluish lavender 1 e ;.treat iniprerenlent over the older sorts of this colour. FRANCIS JAQUES lExeter,iAugust 7-1Tlie Main Street TJtiited Church was the setting for a prettywedding when Tna Merle Ja- ques, Reg. N., only daughter of Mr. and .Mks. George - lJalques, town, be- came the bride of James Hamilton iFrancis, of Bright. Rev. E. A. Elliott officiated and hiss Helen Dignan presided at the organ. The .bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white suede lace and tulle frock over taffeta made with a fitted bodice, long sleeves and an 'Eliza- bethan collar. The finger tip veil ar- ranged in a pleated halo was caught with orange blossoms, 'A shower bou- quet of Talisman roses completed the pretty. ensemble. The groom's sister, Miss ,Beth Francis, was staid of hon- or and was charming in aquamarine blue sheer, cutonprincess lines and _aught at the kneckline with pink rosebuds. She wore a pleated cape of the same material and a large picture hat Miss Betty 'Peart, of Rockwood, cousin of 'the bride, was ,bridesmaid and chose soft ;pink sheer made on re- gal litres and wore a turban of the sante becoming hue. Both attendants carried old -:fashioned nosegays of nixed summer 'flowers; The winsome little flower girl, 'Marline tRowcliffe, of Detroit, was lovely in powder .blue silk net entlliroidered with pink rose buds. She also carried a nosegay. Dr. K. S. Mitten, of Chatham, was ,best man and the ushers were Rev. ,J. W. Sie'bedt, of ITtavistock, and Capt,. Est - ens E. Tiernan, MID., :R,CA.'M:C., of Halifax. During the signing of the register, IHanry Hoffman, of IDas'h- wood, sang 'Because. A reception was held at (Glen .Allen iVilla where the ',ride's mother, assisting in- serv- ng was smart in a wine sheer dress with navy accessories, The groom's mother chose a becoming jacket frock d black and white sheer with white accessories to match. The young cou- ple will stake 'their home in Tavis- tock, where the groom is ittnerail dir- ector and furniture dealer,: Mr. 'Fran- cis is a nephew of Mrs, H. Lawrence of \1eVillop.