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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

letter and his recent reply know that
he takes the position that there is no axial
rotation of the moon to be inferred from it's
always presenting one side to the earth.
My suggestion was that his difference
with the astronomers might be one of def
milton. This has turned out to be the case
at least in part. Professor Young of Prince
ton, says at page 165 of his General AS
tronomy," "a body 'rotates' when a line
drawn through its centre of gravity out
ward, through any point selected at ran
dom in its mass, describes a circle in the
heavens. In every rotnting body one such
Inc can be so drawn that the circle de.
scribcd by it in the sky becomes infinitely
small. This is the axis Of the body" Ad-
mittedly the moon rotatcs in the sense Of
this definition. 1t would seem advisable to
hold to established meanings Of words which
have acquired definite value in anv
science.
The additional requirement that there
be also The existence of energy of
motion | think Professor Young would not
have objected to except on the score Of
surplusage. For whatever cause, the turn
ing of the moon is fact, and it is IA
mlllar law that body continues in a state
OF rest or motion until acted upon by some
force. A boys top is set in motion by the
boy, but would continue spinning indef-
nltely except for the friction between it
and Its support and the lesser friction of
the air. Parts of the moons mass on one
side of its axis are travelling toward the
sun at various speeds, dependent on their
distance from the axis, and an equal num-
Der are always travelling in the opposite
direction with like speeds To stop this
would take an amount of energy which
exactly measures the spinning energy Of
the moon
May l quote, also, from "The Tides" bv
DARWIN, chapter 16, on "Tidal Friction"
and with reference to the probable genesis
of the moon. He says, at page 286: doubt
less, the moon once rotated rapidly on her
axis and the FRACTIONAL resistance of her
(molten) tides must have mpeded her ro-
tatlon The rate of her rotation was
(so) reduced. She rotated more slowly, un
til the tides solidifed, and thence forward
and to the present day she has shown the
same face to the earth" And page 2S9:
we know that there are neither oceans
nor atmosphere on the moon, but if there
were such, the moon would have been sinh
Ject to solar tidal friction and would now
be rotating slower than she revolves.v
CHARLES E. MANIERRE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
SeaWeed en- Masse

"TN THE space between the Azores,
Canaries and the Cape Verde ISL
ands lies the great Sargasso Sea-" says
a writer in "All Outdoors" who con-
tinues:
Covering an area equal in extent to the
valley of the Mississippi it is so thickly
matted over with gulf weed that the speed
of vessels passing through it is often much
retarded. The weed always tails to-
steady or constant wind so that it serves
the mariner as sort Of thermometer, tell
ing him whether the wind as he finds it
has been blowing for some time or whether
it has just shifted, and which way. Column
bus first found this weedy sea on his voyage
of discovery. There 1t has remained until
this day, moving up and down and changing
its position, like the Gains of Cancer, as
winds; according to Maury's authority, OK
act observations as to its limits and their
range, extending back for fifty years az
sure us that us mean posltlon mas not Dccn
altered since that time There Is also
sargasso to the west of Cape Good Hope,
which, though comparatively small, is clear
~ defined. Mention is gradually made OF
it in the logs as rock weed and drift mat
ter. The wcedy space about the Falkan
Islands is probably not a true sargasso. The
seaweed reported there most probably comes
from the Strait of Magellan, where i'm
mense masses of algae grow. These straits
are so ncumbered with seaweed that steam
ers find great difficulty in making their
way through it. 1t so clogs their paddles
as to make frequent stoppages necessary"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Going Up!
CIT HE RUDDER' gives US the fol-
lowing interesting particulars in


lowing interesting particulars in
regard to American shipbulding:
"A year ago this country was turning out
less shipping than Great Britain; to-day
more than two and half times as many
vessels as the United Kingdom and nearly
twice as many as the entire British En-
pre- Japan, before the war negligible
factor in shipbuildng, now holds third
place among ship-constructing nations. al
though far behind the two leaders For
the first time since the beginning of nos
tllities Lloyd's Register of Shipping has
been permitted to publish figures covering
gross tonnage under construction for the
entire world, exclusive Of enemy countries
The following table. compiled by aaalyzing
these figures on q new basis. gives the
status of ships being built AT the beginning
OF the last quarter OF 1918:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Enter a New Fuel

r TITLE short Of complete revolution
~ in the coal business and, consequently
far-reaching changes in American indus
try are the results which, it is predicted,
will follow from the invention Of a new
commercial process Of converting bitumi-
nous coal into an equivalent Of hard coal
The new fuel Is entirely smoke!ess. and
under the new process by-products now
wasted are recovered. These largely COM
pensate for the cost of conversion. A plant
has been in operation in the East for some
time, perfecting the process and making
tests Of practical character.
The raw coal is subjected to distilla-
ton process at low temperatures, the resi-
due being pressed into hard, durable bricks
that again subjected to distillation and
produce an intense heat. II the claims of
the large interests already identified with
the process prove true, it means that future
problems arising from hard coal shortage
have been solved, that in many cases power
can be produced near the coal fields and
transported at low cost to large industrial
centres and that cities remote from an.
thracitc regions can procure a smokcless
fuel for domestic and other uses, which
can be sold at a moderate price. 1t is in
teresting to note that the government is
preparing to establish a plant for pro-
ducing this fuel in an Eastern coal region
From Popular Mechanics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

dellneated IN a recent article
on these pages, it is inter
esting to read what 1.-THE London Lam
Get" has to say in recent number on
the postwar problem of psychopathic
criminals and the Importance of adopting
a suitable form of treatment in dealing
with subjects coming under this head
ing:
Large numbers of men Will be returning
to this country viii be coming out Of
the military hospitals while still suffering
in some degree from mental and nervous
disabilities brought about by the unex
ampled stresses of modern warfare IT NAV
be anticipated with fair measure of assnr-
ance that in many cases the mental en-
feeblement of these invalds viii be mani
tested by disorders Of conduct of more or
less gravity bringing them into conflict
with the law; and several instances of this
kind have, in fact, come before the criminal
~"Htto N'NHtl lUN ldfL lew Weeks. IbDllr
opinion will not tolerate the treatment Of
these war victims by the indiscrimnate
methods which have been applied to the
general mass Of law breakers. The demand
VIII certainly be made that IN every such
case full consideration should be given to
the mental condition Of the offender. and
that he shall be dealt with on curative
lines adapted 90 his individual needs. and
not merely by the stereotyped punitive and
repressive measures which up to the pres
ent have been the sole resource of the law.
To satisfy this demand, which can obviously
be urged with no less force in regard to
other categories of psychopathic delin-
quents, it will be necessary to introduce
an entirely new spirit into the system Of
procedure in criminal cases and to recoc-
nlze to far greater extent than in the
past the Importance of the help which the
expert in morbid psychology can give in
the administration of justice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

terms of human welfare. This practical
problem is not yet fully solved, but it is in
process of solution. sudden succession
of earthquakes at volcano portends an
eruption, and the few 'vocano observatores
of the world are all equipped with seismo-
graphs-instruments that record the slight
est earth tremor. When an eruption is in
progress the chemical composition of the
volcanic ash gives some indication as to
how long this eruption will last"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

in his pocket. In a few moments there
were spurts of blue flame and the tablets
went off, For time the man was in
danger of being mistaken for an enemy
alien, carrying bombs. The mystery of
the explosion was solved by finding small
particles of glass wedged in the clothing
around where the bottle had been. Other
than the shock to his own nerves and those
of the passengers, the only damage was to
his clothes, which were burned badly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
<]IE MARCH number of "The
Electrical Experimenter' throws
fresh light on the subject Of


Electrical Experimental" throws
fresh light on the subject of
multiplex telephony and its mo-
dus operandi. Forty-six years after
Alexander Graham Bell began expert
menting the multiplex telephone and
telegraph system has at length become
a reality, the article declares. Com
menting on the evolution of the tele-
phone during recent years, from the
transcontinental stage to that of the
multiple system with its increased ca
pacites for service, the writer says:
"The new system sends five voice currents
simultaneously over one telephone circuit
of two wires, taking each current as it is
delivered into an ordinary telephone and
delivering it at its destination through an
other ordinary telephone exactly as it was
formed at the sending point. These five
voice currents travel together and are sorted
for delivery at their destination Not
tone or infection of the speaking voice is
changed in passage. This result is achieved
by combining each voice wave with n high
frequency inaudible carrier current, which
has characteristics in degrees of frequency
that arc entirely different from those of
other carrier currents. (Scc the various
forms Of the voice and carrier currents
shown hcrcwith.) The carrier current thus
gives tho voice wave an identity Of it's own.
and at the end Of the journey the waves arc
sorted and directed into their proper chan
nels, to be delivered as formed originally.
but how do these five telephone currents
pass over the circuit simultaneously without
becoming all mixed UP, you ask Imagine.
for example, said Mr.. Gherard, "a COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Another Star Shell

BY the invention of new "star" shell
the night fighting efficiency of the navy
"'ll be increased at least % per cent, the
War Department has said in an official
statement The shell is suitable for runs
Of from three to inch caibrc. Its value
lies ~ the fact that it's increased llum-
nating power may be used without bctray.
ing the position Of the craft using it,
NaVy Li(c Mugasine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

NAPIURED mplacablc
the United
held by to
boarders!
hardened fighters the swiftly
1t xhaustng below weather. the
as fast pick and the
-PoDlLrrS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Take No Chances

III '0''0"7"E F77c7csV777E DIT OF M
formation is from safety Engi~
nccrng':
mot every one understands how innam-
mable and explosive chlorate of potash is
One man learned in a peculiar manner. He
was carrying chloratc Of potash tablets in
small bottle in his coat pocket; the cork
presumably became loosened and fell out.
Entering streetcar, he knocked the ashes
from his pipe, as he supposed, and put it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Correspondence
A Reply to DR.. Tesla

~ R: Those who read the article of DR..
Nikola Tesla in The Tribune of Janu
~ airy 26, which was followed by my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
HOwAbOut the
War-Made
Criminal?

PROPOS of the crime wave now
\ spreading over the country, as
delineated in a recent article
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The Volcano,
Geological
BOlShevik

A YOUNG man who wishes to
~ make a name for himself and
Il n little or no money could hardly
choose more promising career
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

K ttAh ~ MI ia KaEA #kE ua
~tnn Me- ia fG @ # M
ASTANpARp JtlE pnlNe sfrs
The sun., 1919-01-24

antce to the Government that during the
period of deferred payments the business
of each corporation will be carried on
by proper and pure methods. These
men will also advise as counsellors the
men who, not being trained. will require
their guidance.
THE money to be raised by these
single ship corporations should be raised
from all parts OF the United states
preferably in the South, where the de
velopment OF ship owning interests ha'
been practically nil. The subscriptions
to the stock should be gathered In from
the small investor.
Advantages of OIL Fuel.
with respect to operating costs Mr.
Donald pointed out the great advan
tages that would accrue to American
ships through use OF oil fuel. He sale
II might he possible to furnish oil a
ports for 81 barrel, thus cutting tho
costs OF operation.
Organization of the association b,
interested parties to further the Ameri
can merchant marine was attacked bS
Admiral Bowles as apt to have an un
favorable effect The Admiral said:
II think 1t most unfortunate that we
should now attempt to organize an,
such association as this said Admlra
Bowles. MY feeling IL that the inter
ests Of the various parties already en-
gagged In shipping in the United State'
are well represented by the American
Steamship Association.
I'VE should have some unprecedented
body capable OF expressing judgment or
this matter. something that we have no
heretofore had. To attempt to contro
and make clear to the people OF thu
United States what the issues are b,
interested parties is to doom the projeo
to failure"
Senator Rsnsdell. quoting from thu
resolutions, declared that the platform
was broad enough for any person tt
stand upon. He announced each mem
Der Of the conference was initiated into
membership in the organization with
out any further act Of his own. Admi
raj Rowles moved to lay the motion tc
adopt the resolution on the table. HI
was supported by nine members OF the
conference.
The sun., 1919-01-24

Fund tobacco, which won tho war In
France, and the only way We can thinl,
Of to get 1t Is TO ask for II. They can
tell you in Washington where we are.
As for me / can't spell the Russian
name anyway it would freeze in this
weather before got through putting It
down Whew."
The Rope Alley Boys OF Battery n,
18th Regiment, send thanks to DR.. John
A. Harrlss for cigarettes.
II can't think OF anything that would
please me more than to acknowledge on
this card the tobacco, we have received"
writes Martin +. Kidney of Supply Com
pany. 18TH Field Artillery. II wish 20
thank you for your kindness, which will
afford us many hours of pleasure. I
wish to thank THE SUN Fund also for
It's fine spirit toward tho boys over
here"
Capt. f. s. Scott OF p. s. +. d. unit
sends thanks to Justice Francis VI. Scott ::
kindly accept my hoartiest thanks for
the cigarettes you have given me. They
came at time when they were very
scarce. Would like to hear from you
Rene Granger. John Curley, John T..
Madden and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Connolly
are fund donors who have received
cards from members of Company A,
314th Field Signal Battalion. who spent
Christmas Day at Rittersdorf, Germany.
Several companies Of the Thirty
fourth Infantry had their Christmas mt
Thiaucourt, France. where there was a
full distribution OF SUN smokes One OF
the men writes ut was very lonesome
for us Christmas eve but next day the
real cigarettes arrived and brought some
life to the boys, and we thank you very
much"
The sun., 1919-01-24
GLASS WILL NOT WAIT
ON NEW REVENUE ACT
Approval of President TO Be
Anticipated by Treasury.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 23.-Secretary of
the Treasury Glass said to-day that the
Treasury had made all plans for col
lecting taxes on the understanding that
the revenue bill would be enacted by
February I. but that reports had come
to him that 1t might be much longer be-
core It was completed.
The delay is making a most serious
situation for the Treasury. and a feeling
OF evaporation among business men,
the Secretary said. I'VE cannot admins
ter the law SO we'll when It Is so late in
being completed. and there is apparent n
great deal of irritation on the part of
interests which do not know how much
to set aside for taxes"
Mr.. Glass said the Treasury would
proceed with administration of the law
without awaiting the signature OF the
President. when 1t finally is disposed of
by Congress. The date of the next Lib
erty Loan. planned for April, would not
be affected by the delay In completion
of the revenue measure. he added.
The sun., 1919-01-24
YORKSHIRE MINERS
WIN STRIKE QUICKLY
Million of Other British
Workers Make Demands.

: LONDON, Jan. 23.-The strike OF the
IfLooo Yorkshire coal miners who quit
work to-day when the owners refused TO
meet their demands was settled late to-
day ny the Coal Controller, who agreed
10 conccde the twenty minutes dead
ume Tor meals whilcN the mines are
under Government control. The men are
10 resume work tomorrow
fhe National Federation OF General
workers, representing nearly million
men ana women. at n meeting to-day re-
solved to demand forty hour working
week
Al a conference OF representatives of
the employers and the engineering trade
To-day an agreement was reached by
which the men will resume work on the
understanding that the conference next
week will distuss the grievances OF the
men.
The engineers agreement includes the
engineers. shipbulders and affiliated
trades and brings into operation a forty
seven hour week. Other details will be
arranged at the coming conference.
The sun., 1919-01-24
WINS SEPARATION
FROM PASTOR HALL
Custody of Sons Is CiUen to
the Wife.

The cross suits for separation between
the Rev Leander B. Hall, pastor Of the
Claremont Park Congregational Church.
The Bronx, and Mrs. Anna A. Hall. who
is living in 25ss Cooper avenue, Ridge
wood. Queens, were terminated abruptly
yesterday in the Supreme court In
Queens county when Justice Faber or
dered judgment for the wife. The
amount of the almony and the custody
OF Herbert and Harold, the two young
sons, are to be determined later. Justice
Faber announced his decision at the end
OF a two hour conference in his cham
bers with the attorneys and the princi-
pals
Many OF Mr.. Halls parishioners from
The Bronx and members Of the Beecher
Memorial Church in Brooklyn, where he
was once assistant pastor, were in court
ready TO testify and the minister was
about to be called in cross-examin alton
when the court announced its decision.
Justice Faber had placed In the record
a sworn statement by Mrs. Hall to the
effect that although she had accused her
husband Of unministerial conduct he
had never behaved in an unwarranted
manner toward her. A letter which Mr..
Hall wrote his wife in September after
they had separated was put in record.
You have done everything to crush
me and maze every effort TO get me in
JAIL" 1t read. But all OF your efforts
have failed. The detective you made
your report TO has made a confession to
me and I know 1t ALL I pray that God
will spare your life for many years. as
the children need your tender care. You
have always been A loving and tender
mother to them. We must never meet
again and wish to advise you that even
If God should call us to Himself we
must not even see each other in our
caskets.' =
French Honor U. 2. OIL Man.
PARIS, Jan. al. ]. HofY, the Paris
representative of the Standard Oil Com
L.. q
The sun., 1919-01-24
TROOPS IN SIBERIA
SEND PLEA TO FUND
Ask to Share in Distribution
Of Smokes Which Helped
Win the War.
5000 MEN GET A SURPRISE
Soldiers Overseas Write Mes.
sages of Thanks to Donors
Fund Total Is S425,181.

Five thousand soldiers were made
happy by tho unexpected distribution Of
cigarettes and tobacco at St. Dizier,
France, sent there by THE Sun Tobacco
Fund. Corporal Earl vimell OF the
Twenty-sxth Division. writing from a
hospital to contributor, says:
"one day lately your donation OF to-
bacco through THE SUN made about
5000 soldiers happy, because as they
were passing through here We were able
TO give each one a package OF cigarettes.
I am hoping to be home by next sum-
mer. and If you or any other fan OF
the Smoke Fund pass through Meredith,
\. H., please stop and see me. It's on
the main road to the White Mountains"
Private Russell G. Walker writes from
n convalescent camp: ITS hard TO ex-
plain just how much fellow appre-
ciates the cigarettes and tobacco you
folks so generously donate through THE
SUN Tobacco Fund. but getting the
smokes is wonder every time and a
great satisfaction. So here's thanking
you with good luck to you
Sergeant NJ. J. Bowling writes: Being
Christmas Day and a holiday in the
army we are Selling the opportunity OF
thanking you for the cigarettes you so
kindly presented. 1t sure arrived at the
psychological moment, as We were out
of everything. The Third Platoon
wishes you a happy new year"
From Ordnance Depot 10l Sergeant +.
II. Cohles writes to donor Mrs. A. Nc
George: Il beg to acknowledge receipt
Of the tobacco and also wish to thank
YOU very much on behalf of the men of
my company. You may rest assured
your gift was highly appreciated. It's
| things like this that make us fellows
over here glad that there are a lot of
people back home who are thinking OF
! us 1t may be some time yet before we
are to be there again with YOU all, bu,
when We do we are sure to appreciate
our country more"
The sun., 1919-01-24
DENIES HE IS RYAN FUGITIVE,
Suspect Held in Ohio Town Claims
Home Is in Hopkiutou

GALLIPo1is, Jan. 23.-The man sup
posed to be Capt. John T. Ryan. who
was arrested here Tuesday night for
New York authorities, who want him
on an indictment charging treason
against the United States Government,
remains in jail here tonight. Govern
ment agents are expected to arrive here
tomorrow to attempt to identify him.
The man denies he is Ryan. He says
his name is Gerard c. Leahy and that
his home is in Hopkinton, Mass.
The sun., 1919-01-24
How the Fund stands To-day.
Ohio senate objects to Hearst.

CoLUMBts. Ohio. Jan. 23--The Ohio
Senate to-day adopted joint resolution
petitioning tho Federal authorities IL
have returning American troops landed
at some other point than New York, be-
cause of the tact that William Randolph
Hearst is chairman of New York's re-
ception committee The resolution was
offered By Senator White of Columblana
county.
The sun., 1919-01-24
AIR TRAFFIC RULES COME NEXT
interallied Com mission Soon "a
Hear Views of Experts.

PARIS, Jan. 23.-The Interallied Air
Commission will meet in Paris shortly to
settle the big problems connected with
the aerial traffic OF the world. Technical
experts Of the various Powers now are
engaged on plans TO be submitted to the
commission. The British scheme, accord
ing to the Paris edition of the London
Daily Nal, is ready.
One of the chief difficulties TO be over
come is the drawing up of set of rules
for aerial passage applicable to all ma
tons In View Of complicated geographi
cal conditions
The sun., 1919-01-24
Plea Comes From siberia.

Some of the soldiers in Siberia. who
describe themselves as a bunch OF regu-
lars from tho Philippines" send this mes
sage from one OF their number: "I have
to stop every minute TO blow on my
| fingers or they would drop the pen. I'm
not kicking, but they left us less than a
month in California before they switched
US up here, and the time was too short
to provide the necessary tobacco. We
should like a distribution of TIE StS