SOLAR ECLIPSE
WITNESSED UNDER
CLOUDLESS SKIES
Perfect Weather Permits Whole
Country to See Rare
Sight
SCIENTISTS ARE BUSY
Muck Valuable Information Obtained.
When Photographs and Records Are
Obtained of Eclipse, Which Is
Last One for Century
Sol and Luna held their lon|? anti
cipated rendezvous Saturday.
Their trysting place was a Heaven
curtained with dusk and fringed with
risy clouds. The occasion was a total
solar eclipse of such magnificence as
humans seldom have seen.
Chaperones were Venus, Jiupiter
and Mereury and the time ijaE 8 a.
ra., Eastern Standard, as astrimomi
cal rumor had whispered it would be.
Scientists Joyful
Ecstatic scientists on earth r(‘port
ed it the most perfectly executed the
Heavens have portrayed since man
began studying and recording such
events, instead of hiding from them,
in terror stricken prayers. Gleefully
they peered through cavernous tele
scopes and cranked huge cameras,
while millions of other earth beings
stared through smoked glass, awed
and silent.
One of the trysters—some safid ho
and some said she—was five seconds
late, recokning by the astral calen
dar of scientists. But the meeting
lost none of its zest or glamor there
by, for its was the first tryst of sun
and moon in this segment of Heavens
for 119 years, and it will be more
than two centuries before they meet
there again.
vy earner rerieci
Weather conditions for observation
were described as almost generally
perfect throughout the country 'where
most of the fixed observatories and
laboratories -were located.
Hundreds of telescopic records
were made and as many photographs
taken from land, sea and air. Scient
ists felt justified in declaring that a
huge fund of information aindoubted
ly had been added to thefx store of
general and specific knowledge about
such mysteries as the conti ait of the
sun’s corona, the composition of
eolipse umbra and penumbra, the ex
planation of the “Jumping Jack
Rabbit” of the moon’s eelips# shadow
the deflection of light as related to
the Einstein theory, the effect of
eclipses upon earth’s climate and
tides and gravity, and its effect upon
radio activity, its thermometers and
its barometers.
Observatories at New Haven,
Ithaca, Poughkeepsie and Buffalo, re
ported they had been notably success
ful in recording this eclipse, as were
others of the thirteen fixed stations
within the 100-mile path the moon
laid down from Red Lake, Minn., to
Nantucket Light. i
Airplane Pictures
Astronomers ascending by airplane
to great heights took what they ex
pected would develop into perfect
photographs of all phases of the phe
nomenon. They had, they said, made
the first pictures ever obtained on
the moon’s 100-mile circu’ar shadvw
as it bounded across the continent at
lightning speed.
Oher avaitors aboard the dirigible
Los Angeles, which had maneuvred
In the sky all night prior to the
eclipse, reported all observations and
photography hffd been succesful.
More privately sponsored eclipse ex
peditions on land recorded every con
ceivable phase of the spectacle from
th escientific standpoint.
There were whole regions, how
ever, where vagrant clouds and over
cast skies brought disappointment to
scores of scientists and thousands of
laymen. In some cases the sun rose
to clear space, only to be obscured as
he mounted the path to conjunction
with the moon. la others the pros
pect of a glimpse of the eclipse was
never prefcent, and the depressing
significance of lowering twilight in
daytime was the only visible evidence
that a celestial drama was being en
acted.
Many Missed It
Much of the country missed the
eclipse altogether, Wisconsin and
Michigan especially, and some parts
of Canada dhd sections of New Eng
land.
Government airplanes from Camp
Broden in Ontario succeeded in top
ping the clouds and making a few
photographs, but elaborate prepara
tions taken by Canadian astronomers
to record the spectacle from a tempo
rary observatory at Long’s Corners
on the line of totality, were frus
trated by overcast skies.
This station was believed, however,
to have justified its labors, for, while
its telescopes and cameras swung
idle, the operators’ accumulated much
significant electric, magnetic thermo
metric and barometric data.
First Appears
Sol appeared first to those to whom
today’s astral antics were disclosed.
Rising out of the east and beaming
his fullest in the golden effulgence of
midwinter toggery, he moved slowly
and majestically to the Heavenly ren
devous.
Luna may have been waiting there
| for him—behind a cloud perhaps. At
any rate, her presence was not dis
cernible tb the human eye until her
cold pale countenance was lined
against the fiery background of the
sun’s.
Majestically and gradually, then,
their entities merged, the moop cast
ing over tihe path of her shadow on
earth a shroud through which Sol’s
beams splashed faintly, for a while,
and finally not at all.
Sudden Twilight
There came a sudden twilight; an
awesome darkness galloped from west
to sast; a pearly halo surrounded a
dotted rim suspended in the Heavens
where sun an moon had met.
Moon’s “Baley Beads" of molten
uu « iiasneu
for a moment, to be followed by the
pyrotechnics of helium and hydrogen
gases, flaring and receding a million
miles beyond sun’s chromosphere, in
the spectral performance called by
astronomers the solar corona.
Beads and corona appeared at the
left of the eclipse at first; later, in
the declining phase of the spectacle,
they re-appeared at the right side.
After that the two astral bodies
slowly disengaged themselves from
the line of vision and drifted off on
separate paths.
The meeting, the embrace and the
short promenade they took together
occupied two hours and 20 minutes of
clock time. At 9:11 a. m., they eclip
sed. At 10:20 they parted. The
phenomenon, and especially the mis
placed midnight descending like the
crack of doqm, awed and filled hu
mans, birds, beasts and even fish with
instinctive trepidation.
Animals Affected
Animals in zoological captivity set
up a clamor. Monkeys chattered, deer
stamped, lions roared, bewildered
horses stopped in the streets.
Wild fowl, hardly settled upon
their accustomed feeding grounds,
hastily took flight again to nest, only
to return to feed again as daylight
overtook their homeward journey.
Hens flew to roost, true to eclipse
tradition, and coeks crowed at the
phenomenon’s end.
Fish in aquaria were seen to gather
in schools and seek the bottom of
their tank, as they are wont to do at
evening.
Perfect View
Maay large cities, and above all
New York, were favored with a per
j feet view of the eclipse. Ordinary
activities were suspended; all avail
able transportation to countryside
points of advantage was crowded;
skyscrapers and such like observation
towers were covered almost to over
flowing; men, women and children—
| old and young of high and low degree
—paused to crane necks and whisper.
J President Coolidge used a whole
pane of smoked glass to view the
magnificent sight from the White
| House gardens, where the penumbra
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and part of tfle eclipse were visible.
Mrs. Coolidge saw it througt. smoked
glass, also.
Mayor Hylan, of New Yo:rk, joined
a throng in Central park to gaze
through a bit of exposed i'.a!mera film.
The boulevards and drives and parks
of all the city were crowded. Broad
way’s bright lights ran full blast, and
street lights did, too, but there was
little danger of traffic accidents, for
traffic stood still, face upwaxd.
The negro section of Harlem, fore
warned by the newspaper against
super-natural interpretation of the
untimely eoeturnity, talked nothing
but “Clips” for the rest of the day.
Lower Johnston News
The road inspectors passed through
this section last Wednesday.
Messrs. Thomas Rivenbark and
Paul B. Williams of Wilmington called
in this section Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Lee and
Raleigh Lee of Raleigh visited Mrs.
Morgan Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Lee have moved
to Dunn.
Mrs. M. Williams has put in a new
line of goods and groceries under the
management, of Mr. Smith.
Mr. Graden Johnson has a full line
of groceries under the management
of Mr. Atlas Johnson.
Mr. Atlas Johnson who has been
suffering from blood poison on his
right hand is able to be out again.
Messrs. Sam Williams and William
Williams of Sampson passed through
this section Wednesday.
Messrs. Bob William* and Paul
Troublefield of Wayne county passed
through this section Monday and had
the misfortune of getting their car
skidding and going into a ditch eight
miles east of Dunn. This seems to
be an unusually unlucky place for
large cars to get by as several have
stuck in the mud there during the past
fyw weeks.
Miss Mamie Leatherwood of Ashe
ville visited Mrs. Hobert Lee Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Bryant of Thomasville
is visiting her sister Mrs. Jim Baker.
Mr. Harvey Hinson and Miss Nel
lie Williford were married last week.
Mr. Rosmal Smith and Miss Perlia
Westbrook were married last week.
Mr. Raymond Johrfson and Miss
Mary Lee of Sampson were married
last week.
Miss Elizabeth Morisey who attends
school in Raleigh spent the week end
here with her mother Mrs. J. K.
Morisey..
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DORMITORY BURNS
AT THE UNIVERSITY
Several of Co-Eds Occupying the
Building Lose All Their
Effects
Chapel mil, Jan. 24.—Kussell Inn
one of the two dormitories for women
at the University of North Carolina,
was virtually destroyed by fire which
was discovered about 11 o’clock this
morning in a room in the attic occu
pied by Miss Miriam Sauls, of Sa
vannah, Ga., and Miss Jewel Sink, of
Thomasville. It is believed the blaze
started in the closet of this room and
caught from the chimney.
The attic was burned away and the
second and part of the first story
were completely gutted. The frame
and partitions of the lower floor re
main but were badly damaged by
water. The loss of the building
which was owned by the University is
estimated at $15,000, partially cov
ered by insurance.
The building was a two story wood
en structure with attic and had been
used as temporary quarters for many
of the women students for the last
three years. _ It is on Pittsboro
street and was formerly known as
the Archer residence.
Flames were bursting from the
room when the fire was discover*' 1 by
one of the girls. Chief John Foistor
and members of the local fire depart
ment responded immediately and a
call to Durham brought a hook and
ladder company. Most of them were
on class at the time.
While the firemen fought the flames
the men students rushed into ;he
burning building and began removing
trunks, dressers, wardrobes and oth
er things of most value.
Much of the furnishings and per
sonal property belonging to the girls
were saved, but several 1 >st every
thing. They have found temporary
juarters in homes of the town.
Mr ;. M. H. S'acy, Dean of Women,
and Mns. E. S. Johnson, s j.iinl direc
tor of the dormitory, were on the
scene immediately after the alarm
was turned in and assisted in the
rescue work. Mrs. Stacy praised the
conduct of the girls during the file,
riieir composure was remarkable. A
rumber of them who lost part of
ti.eir belongings are self heir) r-lu
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U seemed to he a morning for fires
in Chapel Hill. Two other alarms
were sounded while the flames at the
co-ed house were being fought. One
was at the Delta Sigma Phi house on
Rosemary street, but this turned
out to be only a small blaze in the
yard that had caught the porch. The
other was the chimney of the home
of A. C. Hibbard, professor of En
glish, which was burned out.
MT. VERNON NEWS
Mr. H. A. Parker and family are
visiting Mr. Parker’s father in
Roseboro.
Mr. W. E. Hobbs killed a hog last
week weighing over five hundred.
Hurrah for Mr. Hobbs.
Mr. Edgar Tutor’s bungalow is
completed on the Faison road and he
expects to move into it soon.
Miss Lillian Moore teacher of Mt.
Vernon school was called home on ac
count of the illness of her mother.
Misses Lannie Bradshaw, Madge
Hall and Mrs. Tyndall spent Thurs
day night with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Pope.
Mrs. Emma Hobbs was in town
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Sam Tyndall of Elizabeth
section is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Bradshaw.
Mr. Earnie Guinn spent the week
end with his sister Mrs. H. A. Park
er.
Misses Mattie Hobbs and Lannie
Bradshaw spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tyndall.
Miss Ludie Bradshaw spent Wed
nesday night with Miss Rowena Tyn
dall.
Messrs. W. E. Tyndall and H. L.
Tutor have improved the looks of
their homes by painting them.
Everybody in this section is glad
to see the return of the sun after so
much rainy weather.
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS
The county council will meet next
Monday at 11 o’clock in the office of
the home demonstration agent. Mrs.
R. R. Cusick, new home demonstration'
agent, is very anxious to have allW
members attend this meeting.
cers of the Woman’s club through the
county are invited.
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