Evening journal., 1919-08-05
BY PROF. ALBERT +. poRTA

BY PROF. ALBERT +. PORTA
Noted Sunspot Forecasier and Discov-
erer Of "Porta's Wealhe. Laws
As a result Of a series OF "quarrels"
between the sun and several members
OF our "Leagys OF Planets now NOV
ing into a danger zone and threatening
disaster before the year Is out, the
Earth IS due to experience a number
OF unusual disturbances during the
months OF August and September.
THESE Will be caused, in the main, by
the electromagnetic "tug" Of the
mighty planet Jupiter against the
weaker efforts Of Mercury and Venus,
with the sun in between However,
Saturn and its 'three-ringed circus will
have a place on the program; as will
the giant Uranus and our own little
ball OF dirt.
As / have explained before. the gem
Grafton Of excessive electrO-magnetic
energy by one or more OF the planets,
either~ by pulling in conjunction
against the sun or in opposition
through the sun. causes 'sunspots"-
great explosions Of gas and lncandes-
cent vapors which throw flames mill
lions OF miles into the ether surround !
Ing our source OF Light and heat.
These 'sunspots," / have proved be-
yond peradventure OF a doubt. are d. |
rectly responsible for the atmospheric !
disturbances and other phenomena |
such as earthquakes, volcanic erup-
tlons. tidal waves. etc.-which affect
the Earth.
fhr
phere are affected simultaneously with |
the birth OF the sunspot. At others. |
the full force OF the disturbance is not
apparent until the sun has revolved
sufficiently to focus the spot on this
planet.
Thus, some OF the disturbances
which are due 20 occur during August
and September-the dates OF which
shall forecast in later paragraphs
had their inceptions in sunspots which
were created as FAR back as June nth
and 23d: while others will result from
planetary coniunctions a very few
hours after such coniunctions occur.
Between August 2d and sth. for ex-
ample. an exceptionally warm wave
will sweep the country-the result OF
an opposition between Jupiter and the
Earth. which occurred on July 2i: and
oppositions Of Mars with Venus. which
occurred on July % and 3Oth. respec- !
lively. The spots caused by these |
disturbances Will merge with other |
spots caused by oppositions Of Jupiter |
with Neptune and Mercury which are /
due 10 occur during the flrst week in
August.
A cold wave VIII follow the subsi-
dence of these sunspots and last about
two days: following which august
10th 10 i4th) will come a period Of
electric storms, very probably accom-
panied by earthquakes along the Asiaiio
shores. in California and Central Amer
lea and in those countries bordering
on the Adristic Sea. Volcanic eruptions
are also indicated for this period.
From August 10th TO 22d the Pacific
Coast may expect severe gales OF wind
and violent electric disturbances, while
the Central and Atlantic States win be
visited by the warm wave born two
weeks before on the western edgt OF
the continent. Another severe earth
quake period is also Indicated. due 10
the cppositi0ns OF Jupiter with Mer-
curry and Saturn with the Earth, and
the conjunction Of Uranus with the
Earth.
Sultry weather, accompanied by
earthquake shocks and volcanic erup-
tions OF more or less severity, is indi-
Gated for the remaining days of Aug
ust and the first week IN September
Jupiter viii again be responsible for
most Of these disturbances, due 10 the
spot created by that planets opposi-
ton with Mercury on August Sih hav-
ing reached a point OF maximum effect
on the Earth.
Possessors Of telescopes will be re-
paid for directing their lenses toward
the Sun during the next two months.
The "spots" produced by Jupiter and
Saturn are always remarkable In their
and power. and will be
especially worthy Of inspection this
year. There will be four big spots
made by these two mighty planets
during the thirty days beginning Aug
ust ID. and eight lesser ones caused
by other members OF "The League OF
Planets"
do not anticipate that the storms.
earthquakes or volcanic eruptions Of
August and September will be compar-
able in violence or intensity with the 1:
disturbances which Is in
dicated for the third week in Deem
Der.
At that time. as have pointed out
in a previous article. six OF the eight
major planets OF our solar system will
be whirling within the confines OF a
narrow segment all exerting one {
mighty stug" on the Sun. Only one
major planet. Uranus. will be on the !
far SIDE OF the sun, opposing this gi-
santic Jerk.
The result will be the production Of
1ne OF the largest sunspots known TO .
human history. The Earth. which viii 7
be barely outside the segment in ques- J
ton. is due to stagger under the shook '
" this combination assault" on the 2
Sun.
Meanwhile. the mathematics Of as
.ronomy show that storms. earth
Iuakes and volcanic eruptons will be-
,ome more and more frequent as the \
planets move into this danger zone"
Is. will be proved by the increasingly o
unsettled weather conditions Of the
lext sixty days.