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The Seaforth News, 1931-02-19, Page 3Varied Heat of Sun's Poles Einstein's Latest Theory Mount Wilson Observatory, Calif.— An interesting theory "was presented to-as'tronorners by Dr, Albert Einstein. on Jan. '30th after he had, looked through the instruments of the world's 1 greatestsolarobservatory here. The north and south poif the sun have a different tempera'e from that of the equator, or at least a dif- ference' in temperature exists betweee. the son'spoles and equator, the world- famous physicist suggested. ' This theory may explain some of the mysteries of the gigantic cyclones,. the sun. spots, observed In_ the slut's atmosphere. Dr. Einstein suggested that were the san's poles either hotter or cooler 'than its 'equator the similarity be- 'twoen the sun's cycloues and the storms on.the earth. might be explain - Dr. Einstein's visit to the observe - , tory was perhaps the most momentous. event in hissojourn in southern Cali- fornia. It was a •small :group that gath- ered at the'observatory. There were Dr. Walter S. Adams, director, and Dr. Edwin P. Hubble, two of the world's foremost astrono- mars; ,Dr, William Wallace Campbell aud Dr, Charles E. St, John, astrono- mers of Lick Observatory Arthur S. King, astrophysicist;' Alfred H. Joy, observer, and Ferdinand Ellerman, photographer of the observatory staff, Accompanying Dr. Einstein was his collaborator and' companion, Dr. Wal- ter Mayer of Berlin. These latest _observations were at the 66 -foot solar tower in ,which Dr. Einstein was enabled to seek the ef- fect of the magnetic fields of sun spote, These spots are known to be cyclones in the solar atmosphere. Dr, Einstein studied the :observa- tory methods 'of plumbing the depths of the sun's atmosphere and measur- ing conditions at different depths. The observations that 1110 sun : spot cyc- lones were like earthly cyclones, be- cause, e- causetheir apparent origin at the poles and direction of their travel was similar to earthly storms, aroused the cut'iosityof the. Gelman natural Solent tilt. Basad on this, he suggested cooler polar temperatures might exist on the: sun and 'offer the solution to the move- ments of tbese cyclones.=Tile Chris- tiau Science Monitor. World to Pay 3 Billions For Roads in Year Programs Will Be Extended toUttermost by Many Nations to Aid the Jobless A writer in the N.Y. Herald. Tribune makes the assertion that 1931 will be the, greatest year on record for road building. He further declares that "not only will the United States ex- tend the highway construction pro- gram to the uttermost, but other na- tions throughout the world are plan- ning to make vast extensions to roads. It is estimated by the United States Department of Commerce that more than $3,000,000 will be expended,. Among the nations that will take part in the construction works are Argentina, Canada, Japan, 'Mexico, Jugosiavla, Algeria, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Porto Rico and Austria. According to the official report, Ar- gentina will pay out $100,000,009, Can- ada and Japan a least, $10,000,000 each, while Jugoslavia is prepared to ex- pend $13,000,000. ' -To relieve 'unem- ployment in the -Philippines there is $6,000,000 ready for road work. "One hundred and ten nations and political subdivisions of the world will. spend at least $2,000,000,000 on roads and road censtruction during 1931, as cording to an estimate made by auto- ntot(t'e division' of the Bureau of For- eign. and Domestic Commerce," says the statement by the Department of Commerce bulletin. "World-wide in- vestigations disclose the fact that in the majority of countries of the world road building has been stimulated as a measure of unemployment relief, and •as a consequence world highway bud- gets were larger in 1930 than in 1929, and are expected in 1931 to be larger than ever before, "That history repeats itself in this respect at least is attested to by re- cent findings in India, Asia and other places where ancient roads have come to light built many years ago' Chinese Children Grade 95. Per Cent. Toronto. — Five members of a Chinese family, children of the Rev. T. Ii, Mali, a minister of the Church of All Nations, here, newcomers to Canada, learned the English lan- guage, and then headed their respec- tive classes at public school. Joseph, the eldest, not only headed his class but was the only pupil out of 200 who wrote departmental entrance ex- aminations to get .100 marks in every subjeot. The four other members of the family secured .95 per cent. each in their examinations. in the presence of 400 parents of the pupils, Joseph was presented with a gold medal signaling his attain- ment ttainment at the examinations, "They studied intensely," said Principal Lit- tle, "They did not go out as much as the average Canadian boys 'and girls. Ia short, they pmt every bit of 'energy into their school work." It was only two years ago thatthe family came from China to Toronto. Tho rapidity with which they learn- ed the English language is still a mintier of gossip in the Humber Bay district of Toronto. .Sun Pays Surprise Visit To Northern Regions Seattle, Wash. -The natives and white people of Point Barrow on the extreme northern coast of Alaska were in a high state of exelinicnt on January 21st, when a fiery, Ted ball poised hesitantly on the horizon for 10 minutes and then disappeared. Moet of the town's population ci'osvdeti' to the house tops or to the summit of the nearest snow drift to catch the first sight or the sun' they had had in about two months. ' A. blizzard of several days' duration stopped at the approach of the sun and there was an immediate modera- tion of temperature. Dr. Robb Advocates Tomato Juice Diet Contains. Vitamin C, Which Protects- Scurvy, Minister of Health Points Out - Ontario's Minister of Health, lion. Dr. John Robb, is a firm believer in the healtheuluess of tomatoes --parti- cularly in the efficacy of the juice of canned tomatoes in: the Winter sea- son when the average diet is defici- ent in Vitamin C as a protection against scurvy and kindred condi- tions. "The tomato," pointed out Dr. Robb, "Is composed of au outer cov- ering called tate skin. It contains pulp, seeds and a large quantity of juice. The valuable properties of the tomato from a dietary and. meds- ci;tal point of view, are contained In the juice, and the. Most important element in these 'dietary properties is a large proportion of the vitamin which protects against scurvy as vitamin C. "During the WInter months Vit- amin C In the ordinary human diet, especially that part represented by milk, is considerably reduced, and therefore it is particularly essential that our dietary defielency be taken care of by supplementing our regular diet with some food or food accessory rich, in Vitamin 0. Iyothing In this connection is superior to tomato juice," declared the minister of health. "A fortunate fact in this connection is that vitamin C In tomato juice is adequately protected by 'the presence of fruit acids, so that the heat required In the process of canning is not sufficient to mate- rially reduce tate vitamin C content of the juice. "Orange juice has long been recog- nized as an excellent protective against scurry, and its use during the Winter months for infants artificially fed, has become common. We know now that tomato juice is equally as good as orange juice for this pur- pose and it has the advantage that the required amount of juice may be taken for the infant and the balance of the can, when we serve canned tomatoes, may be used as ah excel- lent food for the family, "The Important point to be noted is that our regular diet requires a supplement to provide in the Winter for the deficiency in vitamin C. To- mato juice adequately supplies this deficiency." Another of Those Laments Oh, for the dear dead days that were and the times I used to know. As I listened down in Finnegan's place to the tales of the long ago! Of the plight of the travelling sales- man shy who came to the crowd- ed inn.. Of the cycling octogenarian; of the oldest elder's sin. Of the Scotchman's birthday present; of the piccolo player dumb, Of the prosperous Irish immigrant and his refuse -collecting fioum, Of the clerk and the phonograph re- cord, and many and many a more,... That kept me arear with laughter till my ribs were strained and sore. Oli, take me back to the good old days, whenI listened wink care- free brow, To. the gay lads telling the barroom jokes that my daughter tells me now! —Baron Ireland—London Opinion, Prince to Visit Santiago Santiago, Chile.—The ,Prince of Wales will spend two days in Santiago' and two days in Vine del Mar during his South American tour, it was alt- nounced recently, President Carlos Ibanez will welcome the Prince of Wales and Prince George al Los Cer- rillos Airclroute when the two arrive here by airplane from Antofagasta on February 23. • ! H1 Ill fortune is often an incentive tot miss .'ustuiu it in wuic:l sin' henry Segrave la et oeat.t and which has been reconditioned and genius. --Olid, , 1 repaired at Derby, England. Craft is ready for Kaya Don to make speed attempt on Lough Neagh.: Bushel of Oats Pays Barber . "I see by the papers," says Orrin Gould, farmer of Fairmont, Minn., to _Albert Westelgaard, barber, "that a bushel of oats is good for a haircut." "O.K.," replied the scissors expert, "Talkies Give British Films New Incentive Arthur E. Lee Claims Britain Is Hollywood's Most Serious Competitor • Toronto.—increased consumption of BritIsh films throughout the British Empire would, almost immediateiy, place BritIslt and Hollywood producers on an absolutely equal footing, from the financial and every other view- point, said Arthur Lee, American 1'e - presentative of two or tate largest Bri- tish studios, Gauniont-Britlah and Gainsborough, lit an luterview here. Introduction of sound to pictures, said Mr. Lee, had greatly restricted Hollywood's export markets in non- English speaking sections of the globe, This gave British studios, forg• Ong ahead in recent months till they are today the American's most seri- ous competitor, the best chance they have ever had to break the Hollywood hold on film eutertaiuntent in British countries. As far as Canada is concerned, there have never before been as many good pictures available as there are at the present time. Their quality is. demonstrated by the fact that a dozen British films have already been book- ed In New York aud more aro to fol- low. Some of these have not yet been shown generally In Canada. Mr, Lee is a former Canadian who has for years been engaged in the de- velopment of British filth distribution, C.P.R. Net Earnings Exceed Last Year's Montreal.—An increase of $1,008,- 251 in the net profits of the Canadian Paelfio Railway for the month of De- cember, 1930, as compared with the corresponding month of 1929, is shown in the earning, report issued recently. The gape in profits was made up partly by an increase in gross earnings and partly by a cut lit work- ing expenses, Like a Lamb; The Girl: "So you've seen Daddy, darling? Did he behave like a lamb?" Suitor (grimly): "Absolutely! Every time I spoke he said 'Balt`!" "The Gorgeous East" Truth Magazine (London): Speak- ing in the House of Lords on the evacuation of ICandahar, just a month before his deabh, Lord Beaconsfield said: "My Lords, the key 0f India is London. The majesty and sovereignty, the spirit and vigor of your Parlia- ment, the inexhaustible resources, the ingenuity and determination of Tour People—these are the keys of India." They were the last public words of a statesman who was con"eious that England was the trustee of an inherit- ance bequeathed to her by Clive and Warren Hastings,- by Wellesley, by Dalhousie, by Canning, by Lawrence, by Havelock, by Metcalfe. Having Poured into India for over two cen- turies tite wealth of London to float the loans and build the railways; hav- ing sent out to tate Peninsula our greatest soldiers and most sagacious statesmen, Enggland is now told to stand aide. awl leave questions of vital importance to the safety and prosperity of the whole Empire to be settled by a handful of Indian dele- gates, whose authority to speak for the Indian masses has not even been examined. Swamp Water Is Changed To Guard Birds' Health Salt Lake City, L'tab,—Changing the water occasionalle to peep the occupants healthy is as essential In a bird refuge as in a goldfish bowl, it Itas been discovered, Soon it will be possible to "change the water" at will over 30,000 acres of marsh land in the Bear River migratory bird refuge. An elabor- ate system of dikes and spillways costing $350,000 is "being built to en- able game wardens to release stagn- ant water and fill marshes with fresh water from the Bear River. Thousands of birds died In the re- fuge previously from disease that developed because the swamps were not drained. The history teacher noticed that young Smith was back in class after a long absence borough illness. "I'm glad to se you here again," he said. "You'll Imre a lot to make up. How long have you been away?" "Since William the Conqueror lauded, sir," replied Smith, - Planets Mars and Venus Possess Form of Life, Scientist Thinks Abandoned in Paris Modernism in Art Cambridge, Maas,—At least two does not drop 100 degrees in a single planets besides the alarth, Mars and: day here as it may on Mars." Campbell emphasized that while It Was quite possible that there was some form of animal life on Mars, it was uncertain if that planet was suit- able for the development of "Intel- ligent" life. Venus,, may have lire in some form, in the opinion of Leon Campbell of the Harvard Observatory staff, It was absurd, he said in an re- cent interview to suppose' that the earthwas"the only peopled planet" Atmospheres as determined on It was equally probable, he thought Mara are found to,be livable," he said. that there. was life on Venus; Though "The temperature in the middle of the telescope, he explained, he had the day is 60 degrees above zero seen both these planets markings, Fahrenheit. ' It rauges downward formerly, believed to be canals, but 100 degrees. The same range exists now regarded as natural waterways. on OUT planet, but the temperature lined with 'foliage, Live Natally And All srid Colds Medical Association Gives Nine Rules to Escape a Cold Nine rules ter avoiding colds hare been published by the American Medi- cal Association, as compiled by James J. King, Colds in America probably cause, Mr- King asserts, a loss of more than a billion dollars a year; some- thing which would arouse instant alarm if it happened' in the stock mar- ket but which the country allows togo on year after yearvirtually unchecked. The first rule for avoiding this enor- mous loss, Mr. King states, is to "keen all the organs working normally," aud it Is to help do this that his other eight rules are devised. "Get plenty of sunshine and fresh air," is the sec- ond rule. ec-ond`rule. The third is to "eat suffi- cient and proper food," The fourth is to dress properly but not In clothes that are too thick or heavy. The fifth is to keep the body clean, especially the hands, as this tends to avoid in- fection by germs. The sixth rule is to "eliminate the body poisons through bowels, kidneys and lungs." The seventh, probably Ieast known of all to the average layman, is to get rid of any chronic get in infections of mouth, teeth, guns o: throat. These fre- quently- result, Mr. King states, in starting new colds. The eighth prin- clple is that the special vaccines re- cently developed for preventing colds may be useful for people who ere es- pecially snsreptible. Tine nlutlt rule is to commit a physician promptly and frequently in the early stages of a cold so that the Infection may be kept as mild as possible, British To Patrol Transjordan Border Jerusalem.—A step toward bring- ing to an end intertribal raids along the frontiers of Transjordan and the Nojd is seen in the formation of a special desert police force under the direction of Captain Glubb, who had successfully maintained order in the large desert areas o: Irak. The scheme involves tkte construe nett of three new frontier police posts which wilt be garrisoned by the desert police and serve as tate bases for the mobile force • Late Trains Clocked For Paris Commuters Paris: When ?aria commuters tell the Koss their train was late tltey have. to produco documentary evidence la support. Evert' time a train from the suburbs is delayed, officials give out slips on which are shown the time and place of departure and the exact time of ar- rival at the terminus, Birds Roost on Housetops, s Dogs Yawn at Rabbits Tanana, Alasita.--This is the winter of much game. Ptarmigan ate so plentiful that the birds fly into town and are found roosting on housetops in early morning, Snowshoe rabbits romp in the streets too common for the sledge dogs to bother to chase, Pot pies and roast game are regular entrees here. Kaye Don To Attempt Speed Record Long Trousers Will Usurp Plus -Fours Caps Making New Bid For Popularity — Panamas Still Rank First in Hats New York—Knickers; according to the Fifth Avenue stylists, are slip. ping out of the golfer's wardrobe. Long trousers are due to come back to the links. That is to say fo£ those 'who like to be different. The whole idea (the stylists' Idea) is that the mashie wielders don't really need knickers' now. The rough, for which they were de- signed, on most courses, no longer' is so rough that trouser legs are likely to emerge with shin guards of thistle burrs and dry, twigs. Already plus -fours ere not as baggy as they used to be. Caps are increasing in popularity, especially in white or natural linen. White flannel trousers are by long odds the current Florida resort fash- ion. Here again there is a neat dis- tinction. Most white' flannel pants wearers probably will appear in the striped variety—the hotel trade, as one Fifth Aveuue clothier called it. The really well-dressed man (mean- ing, presumably, the chap who has a villa), will wear them pristine plain. Panama )tats are first in popularity, chiefly in the optimo shape, with plain Week bands. White felts are limit- ed but smart. Sennits will remain in the pereautal standard among straw hate, ;Hen's wine suits, says Amos Parri`e, fae1L" a counselor, win rank thus: C'oats—T vo button, plain fail back, from 29 to 3d aches long, with notch lapels; the same in three -button style, worn by many with only the middle button at the waist buttoned; six -buttoned double breasted, • with peak Iapels, worn by many with only two buttons buttoned, the. middle outside and the invisible inside dress button. Colors --Light and medium grays outstanding, tans and chocolate browns next, and, of course, blue. Light blues, greens and pastel browns and tans are a limited fashion. Eating of Starchy • Foods on the Wane Urbanna, I11.—Prof. P. D. Converse of the University 01 Illinois finds that from 1399 to 1927 the per capita con- sumption of wheat and rye flour,. corn meal, and rice declined from 334.2 to 209.3 pounds. The consump- tion of meats is up from 156 to 120.2 pounds, A great increase has been noticed is the use of canned goods, that of fruits from 2.3 pounds in 1899 to 9.9 la 1927, and canned vegetables from 10.3 to 28.1. Fresh fruits are now used in greater quantities, due most- ly to the better method of refriger- ation which are now available. • A decline In the amount of butter used 1a more than made up by the increase In the consumption -of-oleo- mat'garine. A Rack for Covers it le very anitoyiag to have to waste time hunting for the cover you want for a saucepan, but many housewives beam just this trouble. There is no- thing to hang covers by. Sometimes they are arranged against tate wall on the back of a shelf, but a large as- sortment et covers will take up con- siderable space and this is not al- ways available: • There fire cover racks to . be had which scan be hung onthecloset door or on the side wall of the closet and these will hold all the covers, mak- ing it possible to get the over you desire without the loss of a minute. One woman never used the rack in the range oven intended' to be placed under the roasting pan, so she put this in one corner- or the shelf and site finis it is a space and time eager as a cover rack. ' — . Hoop -Skirts and "Baby Cars" A fashion 'expert says that hoop skirts are coming back. And just. as the popularity of the miniature car, apartment and various forms of sport has reached Its zenith Can you picture the promised situation? —The Christian Science Monitor. w Pertained notepaper is, very pop- ular. Tradesmen are said to be send- ing out bilis delicately Scented with forget -me --.not. •ems—_ There is an awfaiperiod in the life of apiece of furniture, when, after being middieaged, it becomes old, but not old enough to be an antique. One of Largest Stores Throws Out Objects and Hangings When Demand Ceases Furniture Also Changes Paris.—The public, which is the final judge, has effectively . revolted against the more extravagant muni. festations' of modernism in art which have bean current for the past ten years. Out or that extravag- urian of design and color much: that was good seems likely to remain. But for the 'moment there has been a complete reaction against what only a very few' years ago was re- garded as the last word in Modern decorative art: About a mouth ago, one of the largest department' stores In 'Paris, a store employing some 10,000 people, field a directors' meeting to . decide what .to do - about the ultra -modern art handled in their art department. For .months. not a 'single ultra- modern canvas bad been sold and their customers passed by the mod- ern wall hangings and, other decora- tive pieces as though they were slot there. It was not due to the fea- ncial depression, because -classic art and classic decorations sold well. The result of this directors' meet- ing was that every piece of so- called modern art was retired front the art gallery, the store taking its loss stoically, and every piece of fabric that bore a modern art design was sent to the dye factorywhere it was converted into plain, solid -colored cloth and sold at bargain prices, Sees Lack of Sincerity ' "The so-called modern art was never sincere," one of the directoos said. "It was the result of a lack of willingness to study, The persons who turned out such things as ani- mals with legs that looked about eighteen feet long and heads about the size of lemons most certainly had never learned the rudiments 01 their metier, much less their art. They were seeking an easy way to make a living. "These animals today are gone, disappeared in the dyepot, just as the so-called modern art is gone; disappeared under the flood of ad- verse public opinion. As far as we are concerned, modern art has cease:] to be. In the place - of yesterday's atrocities, lacking proportion. per• pective and finesse, we have today paintings and designs showing - the harmony that results from au intelli- gent and painstaking application of the principles of arta "There have been many changes In public opinion in my time, but rare- ly, if ever, have I seen a more com- plete change than that so clearly expressed at present by the general sentiment against modernism in art. Modern art simply doesn't exist in our store. It is dead and buried." A firm in Paris which has made a specialty of ultra -modern furniture and decorations, selling queer -shaped furniture and odd hangings, today ler showing furniture that is solid, quiet . and dignified. Asked where were the eccentric and amusing thtugs one al ways associated with that. house, the manager explained, with a shrug of the shoulders: "All that exaggerated- mon; ruism is quite out of - fashion. ,It 90 really bad taste (maurais goat) to - have auythkng ultra in one's home. We depend far the attractiveness of our furniture on simple lines and beau- tiful woods. No mere unnecessary curves and angles, just good 'lines and precious woods, exquisitely work- ed, furniture that will be a pleasure to live with through the years. Now Building for Comfort "We are building for comfort, so- lidity aud comfort. Look at these armchairs. They are perfectly plain, upholstered in the beet quality plain - colored materials, - They are built to be restful and useful with deep seats, backs at just the right angle, and wide arms, Notice the beauti- ful.liues, the perfect proportions. "As for wall coverings, we are us- ing a great deal of velours and vel- vets, but always in plain, neutral colors, no designstospoil the-har atony of a room." Canaille Maaclair, a Paris jouraai- 1st, lifted up his voice some time age against the so-called modern art that has been produced in Paris, largely by foreigners, His first book, "The Joke of the Living Art," , was re. ceived by much sympathetic under- standing. His second book, which. has just made its appearance, isea titled: "Undesirable Foreigners Against French --� Fresh Air and Heat Before starting a coal fire for bak- ing, aking, open the oven doors wide to al• low the old, stale air to escape. Thea start the fire briskly, close the oven, and in just a few minutes it will be . hot, whereas it . might otherwtsa have taken some time. The reason ie that fresh air heats more quickly, than does stale air. A. similar procedure should be rod. lowed in the heating of a room. Ial whatever way a house is heated.. fresh air must be admitted 'freely at Intervale, particularly before, starting the heat in the morning or again to - - ward night. If the air is made ear - tautly fresh, it : will warm quickly, - e1 speculativedespair is ultparden• able, where it is .our duty to act,-- Burke. ct—Burke.