Zurich Herald, 1931-02-12, Page 6Varied Heat of Sun's Poles
Einstein's Latest Theory
Mottut \V kohl Observatory, Calif.—, suers; Dr. William \\-dilate Campbell
i k t tarn ' ^ tit is presentetk and Dr, Callailles E. St. Jahn, ;ts�ta•ono-
.� 11 11 e1 E t, )lig (i1 } 1
to astronomers by Dr. Albert i jli"_+'tew i finers of Licit Observatory; Arthur S.1
King, astrhphysiclst; Alfred H. Rev,'
• jen Jan..30th afterhe had looked 1observer, and Ferdinand Ialerina11,1
*111ou.,h.the instrument+ of the world's l photographer of the- observtttvey staff."
neatest. solar observatory hare. ! Accompanying Dr. Einstein was his
• The north and south poise of the.i
collaborator and companion, Dr. Will-,
sun have adifferent temperature from ; ter Alayer of Berlin,
that of the equator, or at least a• dif- i These latest ol),ervations were at
' :terenee iu tenlpet•atare exist:: between. the 65 -foot solar toiler in which ilr.
• tile sun's poles and equator, the world- Einstein was enabled to seek the of-!
'nanous :physicist suggested, fent of t11e magnetic fields of sun
This theory may e:splain some; :et -rPets. These spots are known to be ,
the Mysteries of the gigantic cyclones, tyclvnes in the solar atmosphere. 1
•tine sun spots, observed in the scar's Dr. Einstein studied the observe-
a;tteoephere. tory methods ot pliuubin.rg the depths
pr. J tnstelii suggested that were the of the sun's atmosphere and msaeur-'
sun's poles either hotter or cooler Big conditions at different depths. The
than its equator the similarity be- observations that the sun spot syr -1
tween the sun s cyclones and the loner were like earthly cycloues, be -1
storms ou the earth might be explain- cause their apparent origin at the;
ed poles and direction of their travel was
3)r. Einstein`, visit to the observe-' similar to earthly storms, aroused the
tory was perhaps this most momentous curiosity of the German natural sei.tnt-}
event in his sojourn in southern Cali-
fornia. it was a small group that gath-
ered at the observatory.
Thera were 1)r. Walter. S. Adams,
tlu•ector, and Dr. Edwin P. Nubble,
net.
Based on this, he suggested cooler
polar temperatures alight exist on the `
sun and offer the solution to the move -1
meats of these cyclones.—Tate Claris -
two of the world's foremost astron- rian Science Monitor.
World to Pay I Dr. Robb Advocates
3 Billions For ; Tomato Juice Diet '
Roads in. Year Contains Vitamin C, Which
• Protects Scurvy, Minister
of Health Points Out
Ontario's Minister of Health, Hon.
Dr. John Robb, is a tirm believer in
the Jobless the healthfuluess of tomatoes—parti-
A writer in the .N.Y. Herald Tribune
cularly in the efficacy of the juice of
makes the assertion that 1931 will be canned tomatoes in the Winter sea-
son when the average diet is derief-
the greatest year on record for road ant in Vitamin 0 as a protection
building. He further declares that against scurvy and kindred condi-
tendonly will the United States ex- tions.
tend the highway construction pros The tomato," pointed out Dr.
gram to the uttermost, but other iia- Is Hollywoods Most
Robb, "is composed of an outer cov-
tions 'throughout the world are plan- ening called the skin, It contains Serious Competitor
ling to make vast extensions to roads. pulp, seeds and a large quantity of
It is estimated by the 'United StatesToronto:—Tno.reased consumption of
Department of Commerce that more juice. The valuable properties of British films throughput the British
I i the tomato from a dietary and medi- Empire wonicl, ahuost imn}ediately,
than $3,000,1100 will he expendedd' sinal point of view, are contained iu ,
Among the nations that will take place British incl Hollywood prodd. s
the juice, anti the most important 1 on an absolutely equal footing, from
part in the construction works are element in these dietary properties
Argentina, Canada, Japan, Mexico, the financial and every other vier
Ii lu�aly is a large prpportivu of the vitamin I point, said Arthur Lee. temeaicen re -
Programs Will Be Extended
to Uttermost by Many
Nations to Aid
Bushel of
ate Pays Barber
"I see by the pan..-- ei's `' •n 0-00111, farmer of Fairmont,
Minn.. to Albert Westergaard, barb , '"that a bushel of oats is good
for a haircut." "O.K.." replied tire; scissors- expert. •
Planets Mars and Venus Possess
Form of Life, Scientist Thins
Cambridge, Masa.--At ,eget two
planets besides the Earth, Mars and
Venus, may have life in some fortis,
he the opieio l of Leog Caiupbell 'of
the Harvard Observatory stall.
It was absurd, he said in an re-
cent interview to suppose that the
• earth was "the only peopled planet.,,
"Atmospheres as determined on
:.\rens are found to be livable," he said.
"The temperature In the tisicidla of
the day Is - 60 degrees above zero
i�'ithreeiteit. It ranges do'w'nward
100 degrees. The sante range exists
on our planet, but the temperature
. v
Talkies Give British
Films New Incentive
Arthur E. Lee Claims Britain
avha, Algeria. Gleet -e, t a . which protects against scurvy as'
It 1 • B 1 �iulu the United I presentative of two of the tai 'est P,rf-
does not ciroj 100 degrees in a single.
day here no it 0113' on :liars." '
while
i s1 e1 emphasized that. a ie it
I
Ca1sLs i 1
was quite possible that there was
1 some form of animal life on liars, it
was uncertain if that Planet was stiit-
able for the development of „inter
ligeet" life.
1 it was 5(1001ly probable, be thought
1 that there was lite on Venus. Though'.
the • telescope, he explained, lie pati
� seen both these planets markings,
formerly believed to be canals, but
1 now regarded as natural waterways
lined with. foliage,
Live Normally
And Avoid Colds
Medical Association Gives
Nine Rules to Escape
a Cold
Nine rules for avoiding colds have
been published by the Ainerican Medi-
cal Association, as compiled, by Janes
J, King, Colds 111 America probably
cause, Mr. King asserts; a loss of more
than a billion dollars a year; $01110 -
thing which would arouse instant
alarm if it happened Ila the stock mar
ket but which the country allows to go
on year after year virtually unchecked.
•The first rule for avoidng this elaor-
mous loss, Mr. King states, is to "keep
all the organs working normally," and
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. 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
"The Gorgeous East" is to keep the body clean, especially
Truth Magazine (London): Speak- the hands, as this tends to avoid in-
fection by germs. The sixth rule is to
tug in the House of Lords on the "eliminate the body poisons through
evacuation of :Kandahar, just a mouth bowels, kidneys and lungs." The
before his death, Lord Beaconsfield seventh, probably least known of all
said; "'My Lords, the key of India is to the average layman, is to get rid of
London: The majesty and sovereignty, any canonic helm infections of month,
the spirit and vigor of your I'arlia teeth, gums o_ throat. These ire-
ment, the inexhaustible resources, the quenty result, ilir. King states, in
ingenuity and determination of your starting Hely evicts. The eighth prin-
people—these are the keys ot- India." ciple is that the special vaccines re -
They were the last public words of a centy developed for preventing colds
statesman who was conscious that may be useful for people who are es -
England was the trustee of an inherit pedally susceptible. The ninth rule
auce bequeathed to leer. by Clive aud is to consult a physician promptly incl
Warren ITastiugs, by Wellesley, by frequently iu the early stages of a
cold so that the infection may be kept
as mild as possible.
British To Patrol
'Transjordan Border
Jugorl
Bulgaria, a 3, e g Vitamin C. l Dalhousie, by Canning, by Lawrence,
I:ingaria, Porto Rico ani, Austria. tl •t lisle studios, Gaum.ont-British,,., and' by Havelock, by Metcalfe. • Having
Poured into India for over two cen-
turies the wealth of London to float
milk, considerably lechuecl and the loans and build the railways; hav-
•wltile Jugoslavia is prepared to ex- Hollywood's export ma.tket, ill non rug sent out to the Peninsula our
therefore it. as particularly essential English speakin • sections of the
peed $13,000,000. To relieve niacini greatest soldiers and most sagacious
that our dietary clefiefeuey be taken lobe. This gave British studios, forg- statesmen, England is now told to
ploylnent in the Philippines there is care of by. supplementing our regular ing ahead in recent months till they
6,0011,000 ready for road work. diet with some food or food accessory stand aside, and leave questions of
"One hundred and ten nations and rich in Vitamin C. Nothing in this are to clay the American's most sere' vital importance to the safety .and
^tit o , the best chance theS1 1 •psperity of the whole Empire to be
d
li
According to the official report, Ar-
gentina will pay out $200,000,000, Can-
ada and Japan a least $10,000,000 each,
'Duriug the \\'inter mon is t i Gainsborough, in' an interview-. Here.
aurin 0 in the ordinary human diet, lutroclttctiplt of sonata to Pictures,
especially that part represented h1 . ,
1 , said Mr. Lee, had greatly restricted
tui is,
political subdivisions of the world will
spend at least $2,000,000,000 on roads
and road construction during 1031, ac-
cording to an estimate made by auto-
motive division of the Bureau of For-
eign and Domestic Commerce," says
the statement by the Department of
Commerce bulletin. "World-wide iin-
.z•estigations disclose the feet that in
the majority of countries of the world
road building has been stimulated as a
measure of ullenlploymeut relief, and
US a consequence world highway-bud-
gete were larger iu 19;10 than in 1029,
and are expected in 1031 to be larger
than ever before.
"That history repeats itself.. in this
rasped at. least is attested to by re-
cent findings in India, Asia and other
places where ancient roads have conte
to light built many years ago;
Chinese Children
Grade 95 Per Cent.
connection is superior to tomato """"`j
juice," declared the minister of have ever had to break the Hollywoo
health. "A fortunate fact ill this hold on film entertainment 111 I3ritis
cvuntriee. .
connection is that vitamin C 1I1
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 -
,As far as Canada is concrned.
there have never before boen •iS many
good pictures available as Viers are
at the present time. Their quality is
dally reduce the vitamin C content demonstrated by the fact that a dozen
of the juice. British films have already been book -
"Orange juicer has long been leeug- ed in New York and moa•e are 10 fol-
nizeci as an excellent protective law, Some of these have not.jt been
against scurvy, 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 our -
pose and it has the advantage that -C.P.R. Net Earnings
the required amount of juice may be
Exceed Last years
shown generally in Canada,
Mr, Lee is a former Canadian who
ha, for years been engaged Mettle de-
velopment of British ftlni distriht on,
taken for the infant and the balance
of the can, when we serve calmed
tomatoes, may be nsecl as an excel-
lent food for the family.
"Tate important point to be noted
is that our regular diet requires a
Toronto. --- Five members of a supplement to provide in the Winter shown in the earning, report issued
Chinese family, children of the Rev. for the deficieucy in vitamin C. To- recently. The gain in profits Was
mato juice adequately supplies this macre up partly by all increase -in groso
deficiency."
Another of Those Laments Like a Lamb!
The. Girl: "So you've seen Dd *,
Oh, for the clear dead days that were
and the tinges I used to know, darling? Did he behave like a lapis)?"
As I listened clown hi Finnegan's place Suitor (grimly): "Absolutely! 3JJs'ei•y
to the tales of the long ago! time I spoke he said 'Ball'! b°' 1
Long Trousers Will
Usurp Plus -Fours
Caps Making New Bid For
Popularity Panatnas
Still Rank First
in Hath
New Yorke -Knickers, according lc
the Fifth Avenue stylists, are slip-
ping out of the goit'er's wardrobe,
Long trousers are due to come back
to the links. That is to say tor
those who litre to be different. The
whole' idea (the stylists' idea) is Haat
the mashie wielders don't really
nee•cl 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 satin guards of
thistle burrs and dry twigs.
Already plus -fours ere ifot as brtgg
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 die.
Unction. Most white flannel pants
wearers probably will appear in the
striped variety—the hotel trade, as
one Firth Avenue clothier called it.
The really well-dressed man (mean-
ing, presumably, the chap who has a
villa), • will .wear them pristine plain.
Panama hats are first in popularity,
chiefly in the optimo shape, with plain
black bands. White felts are lirnit-
ed but smart. Sennas will remain in
the perennial standard among straw
hats.
Men's spring sults, says Amos
Parrish, fashion counselor, will rank
thus:
Coats—Two button, plain t'rull back,
from 29 to 30 inches ions, with' notch
lapels; the same in three•battoll
style, worn by many with only the
middle button at the waist buttoned;
Jerusalem. --A step toward bring- six-bdtt.oued double-breasted, with
ing to an eucl intertribal raids along ,peak lapels, worn by many with only
the frontiers of Transjorclan and the two buttons buttoned, the middle
Nejd is seen 111 the formation of a outside and the invisible inside dress
for 1 a handful: of Indian dale- special desert police force under the ,button,
'settled ?y . whose authority to speak directionirection 01 'Calitrin 'Gl ibb, Mee1104. , :C plot s- -Lrght' anti '•medium gray,s..
gates,
oui.stantliilg, faits iiiicl cllo•rolate
browns next, and, of course, blue,
Light ialues, greens and pastel browns
and tans are a limited fashion,
Eating of Starchy
Foods on the Wane
Urbanite, 111.—Prof. P. D. Converse
of the University of Illinois finds that
from 1899 to 1927 the pea: capita con-
sumption ot wheat and rye flour,
corn meal, and rice declined from
334,2 to 209.3 pounds. The consump-
tion of pleats is up from 156 to 159.2
pounces.
A great increase has been noticed
in the ase o1 canned goods, that of
fruits from 2.rpounds in 1899 to 9,9
in 1927, and canned vegetables from
10.3 to 25,1. Fresh fruits are now
used in greater quantities, due most-
ly to the better methods of refriger-
ation which are now available.
A decline In the amount of butter
used is more than made up by this,'
increase in the consumption of oleo•.
Montreal. ---An increase of $1.,008,::
251 in the net profits of the Canadian
Pacific Railway for the month of De-
eember, 1930, as compared with the
corresponding month of 1929, is
T. K. 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
subject. The four other members
of the family secured 90 per cent.
ele'll in their examinations.
In the presence of 400 parents of
the pupils, Joseph was presented with
a gold medal signaling his attain-
ment at the examinations. "They
studied intensely." said Principal Lit -
t1' ."They slid not go out as much
es the average Canadian boys and
girls. In short. they put every bit
of energy into their 0e11001 week."
It was only two years ago that the
fautily canoe from ("hint to Toronto.
The rapidity with which they learn-
ed the •3inglish language is still a
matter of gossip in the i-inmbcr Bay
di'rri(t of Toronto.
Sun Pays Surprise Visit
earnings and partly by a cut 11) work-
ing expenses. .
Of the plight of the travelling sales-
man shy who came to the crowd-
ed inn.
Of the eyeling octogenarian; of the
oldest elder's sin.
Of the Scotelhman's birthday prosenht:
of tate piccolo player crumb,
Of the prosperous Irish immigrant and
his refuse -collecting cilium,
01the cleric and the phonograph re-
cord, and many and many 0 i
more,
That kept ale aroar with laughter;
till any ribs were strained ancl'
001'(1.
011, take me back to the good old •
days, when I listened with care-
free brow,
To the • gay lade telling the barroom
• jokes thi: my daughter tells me
nalar!
To Northern Regions
---Barna Ireland—London Opinion.
attlrl, \\"ash. The natives and
white. people of Point Barrow on tate
trireme northern coast of Alaska
•were in a high state of excit moth t
on ,lanuary 21st, when a fiery, red
bail poised 'hesifant.ly on the horizon
Prince to Visit Santiago
Santiago, (Vile. --The Prince of
Wales will spend two days in Santiago
and two days in Vino. del Mar during
for 1f1 Minutes and then disappeared, 1 his South American tour, it was an -
Most • of the town's population
crowded to the hoose tops or to the
1ulhllnit of the nearest snow drift to
Patch the first sight of the sutra they
1101 had in. about two. months. A
laounced recently. President Carlos
Ibanez will welcoine the Prince of
wales and I'riilce George at Los Cer-
Ti.11os- Airdrome wlhen the two arrive
here by airplane from Anlofagasta 011
blizzard of several days' duration February 23.
stepped at the approach of the sun
and there was an immediate lnodera- 111 fortune is erten an tuconti
float of tetttlieratttres );emus. •Ovid.
the Indian 1110850S etas not even been
examined.
Swamp Water Is Changed
To Guard Birds' Health
Salt Lake City, Utah. ---Changing
the water occasionall; to keep the
occupants healthy is as essential in
a bird refuge as in a gold -fish bowl,
it has 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 ,likes and spillways
costing $350,000 is being built to eu-
able game wardens to release stagn-
ant water and fill marshes with fresh of departure and the exact time of ar-
ivater front the Bear River. rival at the terminus.
Thousands of birds died in the re- _w^_
tugs pteviottsly from disease that Birds Roost onHousetops
,
developed because site swamps were Dogs Yawn at Rabbits
successfully maintained order in the
large desert areas oZIrak.
The scheme involves the construc-
tion of three new frontier police posts
wands will be garrisoned by the
desert police and serve as the bases
for the mobile force.
Late Trains Clocked
For Paris Commuters
Paris. -When Paris commuters tell
the boss their train was late they have
to produce documentary evidence in
support.
Every time a train from the suburbs
is delayed, officials ;give out slips on
which are shown the time and place
not drained,
Tauana, Alaska. --This is the winter
The- lustoh'y teacher noticed that: of 31111011 game, Ptarmigan are so
young Snaith was hack in class after a plentiful that the birds fry into town
long absence through illness. "I'm
glad to se you here again," be said.
"You'll have a lot to make up, Ilow
long have you been away?" "Since
William the Conqueror lauded, sir,"
replied Smith.
and are found roosting on housetops mal'garitie.
in early morning. Snowshoe rabbits
romp in the streets toe common. for A Rack for Covers
the sledge dogs to bother to chase.
Pot. pies yid roast game are regular
entrees here,
Kaye Don To Attempt Speed Record
«rs «E ' 45
to
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i repaired at i)erby',' h"tri,?,ilid.
110 1`le,11,i ," 1 , 1' '1 -... 11.'01., .1.n: ,, 1: it'll 11.10 b(1+111 1'ee011ditioue11 .'111311
t':'aft is redly for Kaye "Don to make speed atIentpt Olt Lough. Neagh.
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1t is very annoying to have to waste
time hunting for the cover you Want
for a saucepan, but many housewives
have just this trouble. There is no-
thing to hang covers by, Somethnes
they are arranged against the wall on
the basis of a shelf, but a large as-
sortment of covers will take up eohl-
siderable space and this is not al-
ways available.
There are cover racks to be had
which cast be hung on the closet door
or on the side wall of the closet and
these will hold all the covers,, male
tug it possible to get the cover yen
desire without the loss of a minute,
One 'woman never used the rack 111
the range oven intended to be placed
ander the roasting pan, so she put this.
in one corner of the shelf and site
finds it is a space and time saver as
a cover rack.
Hoop -Skirts and "Baby Cars"
A lesbian expert says that hoop
skirts are comhhg back. And just
its the popularity of the miniature
car, apartment and various forms ot
sport has reached its zenith, Can
You picture the promised situation?
—The Christian Science Monitor.
Perfumed notepaper is very pop.
u1ar. Tradesmen are said to be seutl.
ing mit 1)1118 delicately scented ,rltb
forget -iii e-a1ot.
There is an awful period 11i the life
of a piece of furniture, When, atter
being middles; ed, it becomes old, bui
net old enough to be an atitititte.