Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-20

Bldston observatory near Liverpool.
about two miles from the water. The
records obtained with n Photographic
recorder prove that the sides OF the
basin are drawn closer together at
every high tide by tho sagging OF the
bed OF the Irish sea-, and the action
can actually be watched In the move
ment OF the seismograph pendulum.
A detection Of about one inch In 10
miles TX produced by the weight OF
the tide on the mouth OF the Mersey
There IL dscord IN the bells Of the
British houses Of parliament, and II
IL protested that this Is not in keep
ing with the progress Of science, In a
late royal institution discussion. II was
stated that, taking the nominal tones
only. Big Ben and the third quarter
hell are perfect octaN 80. az they should
be The first quarter bell II 20 vibra-
lions sharp and the fourth-quarter
bell is slightly fiat, not more than
vibrations The humming and the
striking-notes In all the bells are
never less than semitone--sometimes
a whole tone-sharp or nat In the last
10 years England has made great Inn
provement in the Turning Of bells. and
1t is urged that the national bells
which could be turned for $4,000
should be the very best.
The projectile Of the 12-inch gun
penetrates 22-inches OF armor plate,
and has pierced a 20 foot concrete
wall heavily reinforced with steel
beams.
The feeble sounds made by our body
engine at work have much significance.
and new Importance has been given
to them 10y the telephone-stethoscop
which the other day enabled num-
Der OF physicians in the Isle of
Wight TO listen to the art-beats Of
a lady I'm London. In ordinary practise.
tapping over the region and other
near-at-haud observations are depend
ed upon in addition TO the indications
of the stethoscope. The intensified
sounds are made very distinctly audi
BILE In the telephone, however, so that
any Irregularities are easily detected.
and medical men have eX-
pressed the belief that with proper
training OF the ear 1t will become
practicable to diagnose heart disease
at a distance. There II very little in
reference from extraneous noises.
other sounds can be transmitted, and
IL Is probable that examinations OF the
lungs can be made as well as those
of the heart, The new instrument
gives the busy physician means of
watching serious pneumonia or
while country patients may be enabled
to consult the heart specialist with
out the expense of a trip to the city.
The chilled iron produced by the
process OF Il. A. Custer Is reported to
be greyish iron and not the usual
white chilled iron II IL made from
common foundry iron--fairiy high in
silicon and low in sulphur and phos-
phorus, which Is run direct from the
foundry cupola into chilled mold, In
a few moments, as soon as solidhed,
It Is quenched in water or other suit
able bath. II is claimed that the cast
ing makes cutting tool of excellent
quality II Is suggested that the chill
ing producesc a fine and uniform
structure. and that the quenching fixes
IT.
BY means of a box divided by
partition OF porous porcelain. DIR. A.
Di Legge. an italian physicist indi-
Gates the presence OF light or heavy
gases I'm the air OF mines, chemical
works or submarines. when the air or
gases in the two chambers have diff
ferent densites, the gas diffusion from
one compartment To the other Is ir-
regular. and the irregularity operates
n small mercury index. which closes
an electric contact and rings a bell.
with two bells Of different tone, the
apparatus will Indicate the side on
which the disturbing cause Is acting,
BY the automatic electric mechan-
ism OF a scotch mariner, Bale J. &,
Boyle Of Falkirk. the compass IL
placed I'm control OF the steering gear,
and keeps a vessel on a predeter-
mined course without aid from the
helmsman a nnely-adtusted insulat-
ed lever. called the contractor, has
one end connected to the compass
card. and Is so constructed that the
opposite end may make contact with
either OF two terminals. or con-
tractor rods. connected with a reYers-
ing electric motor that moves the
steering apparatus. As the ship
swerves from its direction, the con-
tractor makes contact that completes