Evening journal., 1921-02-23
MARTIANS Will
DESTROY LATER
Astronomer Says High Or
der Of Life Exists on
Globe
TELESCOPE BRINGS
MORE NEW PROOF
a. E. A. star Specially

FLAGSTAFF. Arizona, Feb. al
There is life on Marsl
1t is probably waglns a fierce bat
lie for continued existence by every
artificial means known TO a highly
developed, super-irtelligent civiliza-
tion. fighting against extinction
from rapidly dwindling air and
moisture.
These statements. the first positive,
the other speculative. based on OBJ
servation and scientific deductions,
are the latest contributions OF Dr.
J.. C.. Slipher. of the Lowell Observa-
tory here. 20 the lore Of Mars, our
nearest planetary neighbor seen by
the naked eye only as a red beacon
in the skies.
Dr. slipher is one Of the heads Of
Lowell Observatory. constructed
near here several years ago by Dr.
Percival Lowell for the express pur-
pose OF studying the planet Mars.
The observations made by It's direct
ors have always been considered the
most authentic and furthest sd-
vanced Of any observatory in the
world.
New and irrefutable discoveries
made at Lowell Observatory during
1920 are given by Dr. Slipher as the
basis OF his new contentious His
startling statement comes as the
climax 10 a long series Of reluctant
admission by other scientists that
there might be life on Mars, but
this is considered the first time that
a scientist Of international repute
has expressed his firm belief in the
actual existence Of high form Of
animal life on the planet
The existence Of oxygen and heat
upon the planet has already been
admitted. But during 1920, DR..
sipher says. IL has been definitely
discovered that vapor surrounds
the planet and that there Is un-
doubtedly water on the sphere.
Though observations extending
over several months. Dr. slipher
saws he was able 10 sec clearly cloud
canopies. floating over Mars, cover
ing dark surfaces at certain places,
much like the regional storms which
annually sweep the United States
The. clouds were temporary and ex-
tensive. covering an area equal 10
the States OF Washington. Oregon
California. Nevada, Arizona and
Texas
At the same time that these storms
were taing place near the Martiar
equator the polar snow caps were
melting forcing the conclusion thai
conditions on the planet are th'
same as those on the earth, and thai
the phenomena seen are vaporou!
storms.
The melting Of the polar caps OF
Mars in summer and their reappear
ance in winter. like those on tn
earth. show tho existence OF mois
ture on the planet. says slipher. 1'hi
may also account for the existence
Of the canals. which are doubles
used 20 carry this melted snow q
other regions for use in summer
Along their banks probably grow
wide strips Of vegetation. which ac
counts for the apparent width o
the canals
The dinnite discovery OF the exis
tence of moisture on Mars, say
Slipher. establishes without a douh
that there is life on the planet
Three things are necessary 10
the existence OF vegetable or anima
life: oxygen and air. moisture AM
sufficient warmth. These thre
have ROW tccn established, the ay
erage mean temperature OF Mar
having been fixed by various scien
lists ~ fs degrees Fahrenheit. a
COMPARED with 60 degrees on tn
earth.
But having arrived at the cor
ciusion that animal life exists o
Mars. Dr. Slipher says 1t is undoubi
odly of a much higher order an
much further developed than ths
ON the earth. For the planet MAJ
is millions or years older than IN
earth and is now approaching raT
idly "a state compared with that {
scnility in human beings.
DIR. Slipher says that the variot
planets are passing through a stat
similar to that Of human life.
When n planet is young. ike
baby. il is hot and molten. The
after millions of years. comes miS
die age. like the planet Jupiter. the
further adva a1cement. like the cart
and on TO tEe stage through whic
sIars Is now passing, to elderly o
ace. and finally death. 1t Is tho
like the moon, which is now co
and has no atmosphere. Sliphl
bases this statement upon the d
creasing size Of the planet. whiC
now has n diameter Of $4,000 mile
And, believes DIR. Slipher, Il
Martian citizens, realizing the a
preaching end OF the planet, a
now using every artificial mea
possible TO sustain and rrolong III
II is possible. nr. Slipher say
that they have even gone so FAR
10 construct greenhouses, simil
TO those used on this planet to GU
tivate flowers. in which they IL
by artificial respiration. as the a
-nosphere is undoubtedly much thi
ner than on the earth.
THE OLDER THE WISER
(N. +. a. Stam Specially