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Debate On Inhabitation Of Mars Takes On New Vigor Experiments Now Under Way to Test Passage of Electric Waves Through Either are Preliminary to Attempt to Reach Neighbor Plant by Means of Radio By O. L. SCOTT (Coyrtvht. 1924. By Th? A4vane?) Chicago, May 30.?The possibility^ of communicating with Mars?an id* a which has engaged the fancy of | scientists since astronomy flrst devel-, oped support for the theory that < that faraway pianei is inhabited is being debated with renewed vigor as i the result of a series of experiments J ubout to be undertaken at the Unl-i versity of Chicago. Radio is the means by which this* dream may be made a reality?pro-, vlded, of course, that the coming ex periments prove successful and also) provided Mars is inhabited by a race; which knows something about the' mysteries of radio, but recently dis covered on this globe. The trouble about radio commun ication with Mars to date has been that the air about the earth's sur face is an extremely poor conductor of electricity and would head off any message that tried to get through its blanket into space. But it has been believed for some time that the fur ther penetration goes Into the great empty spaces beyond the earth's air blanket, the less becomes the rests-[ tance to transmission of electricity.! It is to prove or disprove this theory | ?and thus establish or upset the possibility of radio communication! with Mars?that the University of; Chicago scientists are bending their plans. An extremely ingenious and delicately balanced recording mech anism which is to be carried aloft to new heights by a hydrogen bal loon. will determine exactly the con ductivity of thinning atmosphere, as it shoots up 20 miles or more. In making this flrst attempt at scientific determination of the resis tance of the upper air to electricity, the scientists hope to send their bal loon to a height three times that reached by man in his nreatcst ex- \ plolts with balloon or airplane. Even j at that relatively nearly distance the atmosphere is so thin that man! cannot exist in it. It is figured that if electrical re-j sistance is found to diminish mark-i edly in that distance. It will dlmln-j ish much more in the vast ether be-, yond. Meantime, a group of scientists] are planning a light test to be con- 1 ducted in the Swiss Alps next Aug-, ust, in an efTort to attract the atten-l tion of our 35,000.000-mlles-away neighbors, if there are any, on Mars., Using the snow as a reflector, the; scientists plan to direct powerful! light rays through lenses at Mars,! while great telescopes will watch to] see what, if anything, the surprised Martians will do by way of response.) Failure to get action In this way would leave radio aB the last known ( recourse for Inter-planetary com munication. Of course there Is no assurance that a possible race of Martians would have developed wire less. But scientists think there Is a good chance they may have, since Mars Is a much older planet than the earth, and Its inhabitants, If any, would have had the benefit of a few million years in which to conduct scientific research and experimenta tion. j In this connection It Is recalled [that Marconi, a few years ago re ported that he had picked up radio If it's Mayonnaise or Relish say Gel fand's-at all grocers 'Fair and Sunny' .MIkh I-Mna PlIkinKton In Bnf Ian-I'm only woman wenther fore* easier, Mitceerilm? her mother at iiuxton, Dcrbynhire. station. waves from a station using a 150. 000 meter wave length. This is by far greater than any wave lengta known on earth, and some scientists are inclined to the belief the waves were sent out from Mara. THE SALMON CREEK LINE Schedule: Leave Willis Landing and Avoca at 7:00 A. M.. 10:30 A. M. ani 4*30 P M Leave Edenton at 9:00 A. M.t 2:30 P. M. and 1:30 P. M. Extra Trips Will lie Made Day or Mgbt If Keceasary. TOBACXX) OOft&PANY F1LE8 PBITTION IN BANKRUPTCY Richmond. May 30.?Patterson Brothers, a tobacco corporation, to day filed a voluntary petition in ?bankruptcy in the Federal district, court here listing their liabilities at $297,000 and assets at $193,000. An involuntary bankruptcy petition against the corporation was filed by their creditors several days ago. ] Summer Time's Sandal Time And how the youngsters do love thorn. They're so cool, and easy to slip on, too. Most children like Sandals better than going barefoot even. They keep pebbles and burrs and splinters from sticking in. They are here for children of all ages, extra sturdy ones. Owens Shoe Co. If You Have A nas range and a gas water heater in your home, you will not be dreading the heat this summer. Gas Service lets you escape hours and hours of work in a hot stuffy kitchen because Gas Service does much of the work for you. Southern Gas Imp't Co. J. T. STALLINGS, Mpr. "If it's done with htai, you can do it better with Gas" P. S.?Uncooked whites of eggs covered will keep sev eral days in the ice-box. Yolks of eggs left over should be beaten first, and used the next day. ^ wv;y WWVS.-VSf WV#V? W?V#w?l Bargains For Saturday GENUINE MOHAIR SUITS, ALL SIZES SI5.00 GENUINE PALM BEACH SUITS, ALL COLORS ANI) SIZES ?12.00 Remember, we are headquarters for Palm Beach and Mohair Suits and our prices are LOWER. 5 S. GANDERSON & SON 5} Poindexter Street. Elizabeth City, North Carolina [LOOK OVER THESE PRICES 3-5 lb strip bacon 18c Smoked shoulder .... 15c Smoked ham 22c Country ham 30c Pure creamery hutter 50c FANCY WESTERN AND NATIVE BEEF. VEAL AND PORK. GENUINE SPRING LAMB FRESH DRESSED CHICKEN MARION C. LOVE CITY MARKET?PHONE 381 FRESH VEGETABLES I ? May Pea* X Cucumbers Snap Bean* ;j; DrrtK, Spring Onions Brll Peppers, Squauli Sweet Corn New Potatoes, (Cauliflower Lettuce, Celery Tomatoe* CALL US NOW. PHONE 698 R. L. GARRETT ELIZABETH CITY QUOTATIONS The arrival of sweet corn roasting ears on the Elizabeth City market was the feature of the past week. The new arrival from points south Is listed at 15 cents for two stalks. Other vegetables are brooming more plentiful and greater vari ety may be found every day. VEGETABLES. Sweet potatoes. 60c to 75c; $1.75 bushel; parsnips. 10c pound; carrots, 15c bunch; cauliflower, 35c to 40c; celery 15c to 18c stalk; rutabagas 4c pound: onions 8c pound; Irish pota toes 40 peck; tomatoes 20c to 25c pound. Local cabbage 10c head. Spinach 4 0c. Beets 6 for 26c. New potatoes 20c quart. Snap beans 25c quail. Asparagus 75c. Lettuce 18c to 20c. May peas, 25c gallon. Cucumbers, 8c to 10c each. Squash, 8c to 10c each. Fiturrs. Bananas, 40c to 60c doxen; apples, 25e to 40c peck; fancy, 75c peck; oranges. 30c a doxen; Windfalls, 50c a p*ck; grape fruit, 7c to 9c each; cranberries, 17c-20c quart; lemons, 25c to 30c doxen. Strawberries, 10c to 12 l-2c. FRESH MEATS. Round steak, 25c; sirloin, 30c; porterhouse, 30c; chuck steak and roast. 20c; veal cultlets, 30c; veal chops. 30c; veal roast. 30c; veal chuck, 25c; Western round, sirloin and porterhouse, 30c; liver, 25c; brains, 25c; stew beef. 10c; soup bones. 10c. CURED MEATS. Country hams. 35c; sugar cured hams. 23c; F. F. V. hams, 30c; new corned hams, 30c; country shoulders. 22c; smoked sides, 20c; frankfurters, 22c to 25c; packers pork sausage, 25c to 30c; pork plate 12c; dry sides, 14c; sliced bacon, 35c; pack age sliced bacon, 60c; pork sausage, 25c; mixed sausage, 16c; saus age meat, 10c. SEA FOODS. Salmon trout, 30c; drum, lfic pound; croakers, 16c; small perch, 15c; large perch. 20; herring, 20c lb; sheep head 20. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Butter, tub, 60c; package, 66c; cheese 32c to 35c pound; eggs, 25c; compound lards, 14c; pure lard, 15c. GREEN CORN Ctictunlters, Lrllucr, Squimli, IVppcr*, Snap Bean*, Spring Onion*, Berts, Own (!akha)(r, Tomato*-**, May IVai, Olfry, Turnips, StMwbmif* Leslie Belanga PHONES 31 and 871 Tempting Fresh Vegetables ' Fresli Tomatoes, May Peas, Home Grown Brans, Home Crown Beets, Lettuce, and other Vegetables M. V. Perry PHONES 182 or 483 Fresh Vegetables FRUITS ANI) MEATS GREEN CABBAGE CurrotN, fartimbpm, llfeln, H<|iioaIi, Tiirnl|>?, Mny IVn?, Spring Onlonn, TonutoM, MttAp lleAfi*, lrl?h I'otAtoen, Htrnw berrlo*. OrtnRPft, IVhiiaiim?, l/cinon*, (impcfniU, Apple*, Cold I'op mid lcr Crciin. We Iiav? a nice lot of Country llAin?t, Shoulder* And Middling*. PrcMh Country Kgg* and Hen*. Cull U0 for Anything In *Upl* And fAiiry CirocerfteA. J. W. Shannonhouse & Son PHONE 187
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