READY FOR EVENT
Make Great Preparation* to
Watch the Eclipse of
the Sun
- "Washington, Dec. 18.—Scientists
believe they have gathered from
experience k good Idea of some of
the unusual things that will take
plac^'ln connection with the total
eclfjpse of the sun January 24.
Prof. George H. Peters of the
Naval Observatory, who has been
on Intimate terms with Old S<^ for
28 years, related reoently some of
the developments that may qe looked
for In the “shadow path," with fav
orable weather, on the morning of
the eclipse.
These include a fall of a few de
grees in temperature. Animals are
likely to become perplexed, and
birds go to roost- Looking toward
the west, just before the eclipse be
comes total, one may observe the
shadow of the moon coming toward
the observer as if a thunderstorm
were imminent.
The sun has just passed Its mini
mum period of spots, and will prob
ably have some spots in January at
eclipse time, causing some disturb
ance of the corona, which can only
be seen during total solar eclipse.
The >un is 400 times farther away
from the earth than is the moon.
The ideal spot to observe the
eclipse would be far out in the
North Atlantic ocean, for the central
line, passing over Montauk Point*
N. Y., traverses the sea for the
rest of its length, until north of the
British Isles, the total eclipse be
t comes visible at sunset,
u s At sunrise, just east of Red Lake,
Minesota, the eclipse will be total.
In the eastern section of the United
States, the eclipse will be visible
early in the forenoon, and in the
far west, not at all, for it will still
be dark there. Over the North At<
lantlc Ocean, It will be noon and
afternoon, at eclipse time. The
best position for observations! in the
Unled' States will be along the line
from Buffalo to Montauk Point. In
i Minensota, the "shadow path” will
be about 85 miles broad, growing
gradually wider to the eastward, un
til in the region of the Hudson
river, it becomes 110 miles broad.
At Martha’s Vineyard and Nan
tucket, Mass., which will not be on
its central line, the “shadow path”
will measure some 120 miles across.
Until the eclipse reaches Buffalo,
however, the sun will be low on the
horizon- ,
If at the equator, the moon s
shadow, blotting out the sun’s rays
from the earth, would sweep across
this body at the rate of 1,000 males
an hour. In the eastern part of the
United States, this rate will be
greater, as the shadow will have
the benefit of the earth's most rapid
rotation in miles, owing to the
shorter circumference encountered
nearer the earth’s northern axis.
\ Another phase of^the eclipse will
I be the possitde revival of hte weath
er insurance feature- Scientific
bodies are put to much expense In
sending out parties, and with un
favorable weather, their work goes
for naught.
Scientists will conduct further
tests Of the Einstein theory, and will
-also observe the "solar corona «id
make spectroscopic observations, if
the weather is clear. It has been
suggested that efforts be made to
experiment with radio signals to as
certain if they increase markedly
while the eclipse is in progress, and
decrease sharply near its conclusion.
BOOTLEGGERS HAVE
NEW HIDING PLACg
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 18.—With the
arrest of two St. Louis men, officers
said they have uncovered a Mquor
ring which used a new method of
transportation. Liquor has' been
shipped from New Orleans to Den
ver behind the panelling of pullman
cars, it was disclosed.
John P. Martin, 30, and Sam
Powell, 20, both of St. Louis, were
taken in custody when 28 sacks of
whisky and an automobile were
seized at the union station.
The bootleggers unscrewed the
panels from pullmans in sidings, put
liquor in the open space between the
outer and Interior side of dg.ra,
screwed them up again and then
wired confederates in Denver in
code the name of the pullman and
the train it would leave on, accord
ing to the police.
Matthew C. Brush, president and
ft»«lrwinn of the Executive COB
mlttee at the American Interne
tlonal Corporation, of New Torn
been offered the presidency o
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany. at a salary of • i
He refused to accept. .
RIGSBY FAMILY TO
GO TO NEW YORK
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rigsby and
son leave Friday afternoon' for New
York city where they will spend
the Christmas holidays- While there
Mr. Rigsby will confer with a num
ber of experts in city planning £nd
zoning as applicable to Durham.
$150,000 Salary Is
Offered Brush
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