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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
The Flying Parson.

The 10000 spectators at the fair
at Rutland, Vermont, who saw BELvIN
W. MAYNARD, "the Flying Parson,'
fall 500 feet TO his death were wit
nesses Of another mans disastrous
attempt to play on even terms with
fate. Other fliers who we're present
said MAYNARD attempted tail spin
at 1000 feet when he should have
been at least $500 feet in the air to
undertake the feat.
Perhaps Lieutenant MAYNARD mis-
judged the distance. Perhaps he took
a chance A man with his record
naturally would take chance. He
was one OF the, most skillful and in
trepid of American airmen, with four
years or more of hazardous flying
behind him. During his seventeen
months of service overseas he was
assigned to a task in which the risks
were even greater than those de-
manded Of the. fliers at the front. It
was his job to test new planes before
they were put into service.
When he made his record of 31S
loops in sixty-six minutes he took
one Of the longest chances in the
history of flying. He made his loops
at a 1000 foot level; before that,
whenever a try was made for the
loop record, the aviator climbed un-
til he had an exceptionally high
ceiling"
When MAYNABp entered the speed
contest in the New York-Toronto
aerial derby he removed his planes
dihedrals, which give stability in
ordinary service, but which subtract
slightly from the speed. He won
that gamble too. Between Syracuse
and Albany he averaged nearly three
miles q minute, and made an aver
age OF two and one-quarter miles a
minute for the entire flight. His
victory in the New York-Toronto
race was followed by another in the
race across the continent to San
Francisco and back.
All through bis flying career May
NARp held the conviction that his real
work was the ministry, and his domi-
nant ambition was to become the
pastor Of big city congregation.
After he left the army, he gave up
flying for slime, but its attraction
for him was too strong to be denied.
The country loses in him not merely
man pf picturesque quality but
one who was OF value in the develop
ment OF aviation.
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Canal Zone Postage.
American Mail n Source OF Income
10 Panama.

To THE NEW York HERALD Referring
to your editorial article on the Panama
treaties It would seem that In at least
one particular these treaties need re-
vision. and this relates to the postal
service.
IL Is probably news TO most Americans
that the United States pays tribute to The
Republic OF Panama not only for use OF
the canal but also In the matter OF post
age privileges. The postage stamps used
on the Canal Zone are purchased from
the Panama Republic AT 60 per cent, OF
their face value, surcharged and sold In
the United States post offices on the
Zone. II Is said that this arrangement
Is result OF the Taft agreement, but In
any case II brings in tidy revenue to
the diminutive republic.
Those who live on the Zone are, there
fore, experiencing a double treat they
are paying tribute to another nation and
they are living on part OF the United
states soil where United States stamps
are worthless and cannot be used for
postage. INsuRREcTo.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. september o.
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Tracing Bird Migrations.

The Biological Survey of the De-
partment of Agriculture reports ''''t
it is beginning to get some
ing results from its investia
bird migrations. To find oat moe
about the routes OF the migrations
and the distances travelled simple
plan was followed. Ducks and other
birds whose movements are being
investigated were caught in Canada
and marked about one leg with
light aluminium band bearing serial
number. Hunters who have shot
these banded birds have cooperated
with the Survey by informing it
where the bird was killed.
The most remarkable flight which
has SO far been recorded was that of
blue winged teal, which was banded
at small lake about twenty miles
north of Toronto and shot about two
months later in swamp near Port
of Spain, on the island of Trinidad.
off the coast of Venezuela. AS the
crow flies, the blue winged teal COW
cred 5000 miles. Probably its flight
was considerably longer.
1t was known to the Survey that
teal and certain other ducks that
breed in North America spend the
winter in South America, but it was
not known that birds which had bred
in Canada would go so &ag south.
The discovery was the more unex-
pected since teal have been found
wintering in the Gulf region.
1t was possible also to plot the
course followed by these birds be-
cause by the time the southwark mi
grafton was we'll under way the hunt
ing season was open from the Great
Lakes down to the Gulf and the birds
were reported all along the line. The
mallards and black ducks were traced
from the Canadian lake southwest
ward along Lake Erie to the st. Clair
flats, where they divided. The ma
jority bore on to the southwest via
the Ohio River to the Mississippi
Valley, where many stayed for the
winter. The others flew southeast,
crossed the Alleghenies and came to
the Atlantic coast along the Della
ware and Chesapeake bays.
The bird migrations offer room for
some of the most interesting specu-
lation in natural science. 1t is not
known definitely why some birds mi
crate and others do not Most birds
are non-migratory. Gulls and terms,
geese and ducks and wading birds
are chief among the rovers. 1t is in
teresting that although the carrier
pigeon is synonymous with sustained
fight and unerring direction, the
pigeon family as a whole is non-mi-
gratory. Neither is II known how
the birds follow their migration
routes. Probably the Biological Sur
vey will never be able to answer
either question, but its investigation
ought nevertheless to yield some very
interesting facts.
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Astronomers to Test Einstein's Theory
New Apparatus Measure the Bending of Light Rays
at the Coming Eclipse of the Sun.

Although there are not fewer than two
nor more than six eciipses OF the sun
each year total eclipse OF the sun Is
one OF the uncommon astronomical phe-
nomena. The area Of the shadow cast by
the moon Is comparatively small and II Is
quite as likely TO lie in the broad expanse
OF the ocean as on the land. Hence as
tronomers are willing to 60 half way
around the earth to observe total
eclipse of the sun IL the conditions are
advantageous.
The eclipse of September 81 next will
be total along path about 125 miles
wide, extending from the eastern point
OF Africa to the northwestern point
OF Australia. stretch Of about 1000
miles. British and the German Dutch
stations are established on Christmas
Island TO observe 1t. American observers
have gone to Australia to be In readi-
ness for the event.
A total eclipse Is important to astron-
omers for the reason that phenomena
are observable during the few moments
Of totality which are not clearly visible
at other times. In the last few years
material improvements have been made
in the cameras used in telescope pho
Biography. An instrument known as the
doublet has the advantage Of larger
field Of view and possesses greater ac-
curacy of adjustment than the instru-
ments hitherto used.
During a total eclipse observations
are confined mainly to the phenomena
observable at the edge of the suns disk.
These cannot be clearly observed at any
other time, because the intense light OF
the philosophers. or body of the sun,
cannot be shut off. During the period
OF totally, however, the light Is OBJ
scured and the atmosphere surrounding
tho sun may be studied under the best
conditions.
Immediately surrounding the sun to
depth OF several thousand miles Is the
chromosphere. very dense atmosphere
mainly OF metallic vapors. The chro-
mosphere corresponds to the lower shell
OF the earth's atmosphere. 1t is surging
with tremendous movements.
Now and then famelike jets are shot
with explosive force, sending tornado
clouds 100000 miles or more into the
solar atmosphere. The explosions seem
TO have the nature of volcanic outbursts,
but photographs show that they also
possess cyclonic movements. One may
compare such an explosion to a tornado
whose funnel cloud, more than 1000
miles In diameter, reaches half way from
the earth to the moon.
Beyond the chromosphere is the CO.
roma. an atmosphere which corresponds
to the upper air of the earth. Appar-
emily the corona possesses a feature OF
radiant energy. that is, 1t contains mat
ter which is streaming outward in radi-
ant lines from the sun. There are no
correctional movements like those char
acteristic of the chromosphere.
Not much is known Of the compost
ton of the corona. Helium gas is pres
emit, and this may or may not Indicate
a radioactivity which astronomers have
suspected. For the greater part the SUBJ
stance of the corona behaves like dust,
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ana, Kentucky. Ohio. Mississippi,
Missouri also sent their quota OF
red-and white cattle. Coming nearer
home the best specimens from herds
developed in Pennsylvania. Delaware,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut were
included in the list of the total OF
220 head on display.
The rural communities whose beef
supply has been obtained heretofore
from dry cows slaughtered to- day
and eaten tomorrow will welcome
the coming Of the Hereford, just as
they have welcomed the dual purpose
milking Shorthorn. More cattle on
Eastern farms means great soil en-
richmeDt, and who knows but that
the return of the Hereford may not
spell the beginning of the end OF the
abandoned farm?
The beer cattle situation in the
East is summarized by r. j. KINzER,
secretary of the Hereford Associa-
ton, who says:
I'VE want Eastern farmers to
know about Herefords and TO learn
what Herefords can do. This is the
logical time to revive the beef cattle
Industry in the East. Prices are low
enough to attract beginners. Good
foundation stock may be had for a
modest Investment"
Mr.. KINzER believes that the man
who starts now on small scale
will soon by good management be-
come the owner of herd which
will be dependable source Of profit
for years to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10

Each land where Man has ever built a
Preserves its tale OF glory or Of
wrath;
Short peace long wars, that from en-
crmsoned bath
Left new high marks to name its people
great
But where no record holds, or stands a
Beyond that misty bound, each coun-
try hath
Outlying fields through which is laid
the path
OF gods and titans. shadowing human
fate.
The Realm of Legend, Yet. howe'er
enorm.
Uncouth or fair the shapes that
crowd its space,
Their genesis springs from the roots of
each race its OWN, and they run true
to form:
Here, too. Is History, true as parch-
ment roll
The History of a Peoples dreaming
Soul.
Each mortaPs story Is not otherwise:
A few undoubtcd records, cold and
bare.
Unchanged, though many years we
should outwear.
Beyond. the region filled with glamour
lies
or memories half lighted to dim eyes
And CHANGED this here, or CHANGED
II otherwhere?
or thus--or so?' we ask and scarce
our care
What was our past, can rightly all de-
wise.
If Love unworthy was--and then dis
crowned.
Why shines his nimbus still In empty
air?
The road stopped short--how did we
onward fare?
We lost the thing most prizcd--a better
found
So. every human story Is o'ergrown
With Legend but each story ha.'
its own.
EDITH NJ. THOMAS.
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emergency tariff and from $50 per cent.
to 233 per cent. higher than the Under
wood tariff, Why? Because California,
producing about 10000 gallons a year.
compared with about 100000 import I'd
yearly. must have unreas onable protec-
ton In order that the present generation
shall pay for the problematic growth OF
the olive oil industry in California. which
at best will require about thirty years
before olive trees will bear sufficient
fruit for pressing olive oil. The figures
given below show at a glance how un-
justified Is the intended protection
United States production: Olive oil, 1907
600 gallons; cottonseed oil. 100000. 900
gallons; peanut oil. IL, 900 900 gallons
Proposed tariff rates: Olive oil 6tsq7ia
cents a pound; cottonsecd oil. three cents
a pound peanut oil. four cents a pound.
II to cottonsecd oil is given protec-
tion Of three cents a pound with a pro-
duction in the United States of 200, 00J,-
900 gallons a year, why olive oil should
be taxed at 81 and ~ cents pound
with practically no production here is
beyond our comprehension.
or the 5000. 900 gallons OF olive oil
imported annually about 100000 gal
Ions are used by the consumers and
packers of California. so the added bur-
den OF increased duties will affect the
very people the tariff is intended to help,
not to mention the millions of consum-
ers in the United states who use olive
oil as food and for its therapeutic
value. AS they can only purchase 1t in
small containers they will be compelled
10 pay the highcstl rate Of duty yet
imposed on the American people. Olive
oil should be In the free list but for
revenue purposes only we contend that
any duty above four and five cents a
pound would be a sross injustice TO the
American consumer.
OLIVE OIL ASSOCIATION or AMERICA,
BY l.. J. ScAnAMELLI, President.
NEW YORK. September Q.
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! and the theory that II is composed OF
minute dust particles condensed from
solar vapors is not untenable.
The corona Is seen by reflected light
| but II probably is slightly luminous
within itself The corona has been a
problem OF investigation for many years,
but the opportunities for studying II to
advantage consist on the average OF a
maximum period of not more than five
minutes about once in two years. The
spectroscope and the telescope camera
so far have been the most resourcefuI
instruments in the study OF the chromo-
sphere and the corona.
The discovery of the divisibility of the
atom and of the nature of the electron
is opening way TO closer investiga-
ton not only Of the source OF the suns
heat but of the nature of ma tter also.
The theories of the nature of light, heat,
electricity and matter In general have
been largely empirical, but the magni-
tudes concerning them are real and are
pretty we'll established for the greater
part
There is an exception, however. ana
the exception Is a matter Of contention
TO be decided at the coming eclipse. In
this respect IL will be critical test Of
one feature Of DR.. Einstein's theory Of
relatively. namely. the real meaning of the
gravitational effect of matter on light
During a total eclipse. when the light
of star in line with the sun and the
observer passes close to the edge of the
suns disk, 1t Is bent out of its straight
course from the star to the observer.
The DETECTION of the ray OF light Is not
new discovery 1t was noticed by Sir
Isaac Newton, who assigned a calculated
value thereto. Interest in the subject
was renewed when DR.. Enstein assigned
value nearly twice as great. Not long
ago Professor W. w. Campbell exam
ined a considerable number of photo
graphs taken during total eclipses his
Investigations were in favor of DR.. Elm
STEMS value, but inasmuch as there still
remained an uncertainty about the meth
DDS of photography employed number
Of astronomers and physicists have with
held their assent to DR.. Einstein's value,
preferring to await the results to be OBJ
tanned at the coming eclipse.
In one respect the observation sta
tions are Handicapped the eclipse oc-
ours in part of the sky in which very
few stars of prominent magnitude will
be near the suns disk. Improved tele-
scopic cameras are likely to overcome
this handicap, however
Fortunately total eclipse occurs Sep
TENDER 10 OF the coming year. the
shadow streak of which extends from
southern California into Mexico and
Central America. Both time and locat on
are favorableSto excellent results. The
shadow Of the eclipse occurring in jan
uary, 1925, will be cast mainly in the fog
belt of the Atlantic. Still another eclipse
occurs In January, 1926: it's shadow
will cross the Philippine Islands. 1t is
considered more than likely that the
results obtained during the coming eclipse
will settle the difference between Dr..
Einstein's figures and those Of sir Isaac
Newton.
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woke as midnight turned upon its pur-
pie hinges.
And heard the sounds day hides within
the core of silence.
heard the shadows running races in
the garden;
The lonely dew that wept beside the
sleeping lilies.
heard the stars play hymns on gold
and silver organs.
I heard the moths steal honey from the
dreaming roses;
The fairies shipping patterns out OF
crimson gauzes
The cocoons spinning wings OF black and
yellow spangles.
/ heard the forest chant q story to its
children
As awoke at midnight
woke as midnight turned upon its pur-
pie hinges
And heard the mosses sproutlng on The
rotting shingles.
I heard the cobwebs weaving garments
for the rafters,
Lost echoes searching up and down the
dusty stairway
heard the attic step and step among
tile spiders.
heard the gnomes that sit and Singer
on the bedposts
The things that rock In empty chairs
and set them creakiny.
one secret sound was stranger Ter tran
all the others;
heard laugh that hal Teen let
among the WORRIES
AL awoke AZ midnight,
JENNIE HARRIS OLIVER.
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The passage Of the Borah bin by
the Senate. calling for an inves-
tigation of the conditions obtain
ing in coal mining generally in Amer
lea, was a good piece of work. And
it was good piece Of work. too, that
the Senate did in voting down the
amendment precluding the nationali-
cation of the coal mines.
TIE New YoRK Herald is on rec
ord as opposed to the naturalization
of coal mines. But it is as well on
record as favoring the nationaliza-
tiop Of coal mines in preference to
the continuance Of the footless meth
DDS now prevailing in the coal fields
OF the country.
There has never been = business
that so much needed overhauling and
yeorganizing as coal mining. And
there is only one way that the thing
can be done right; that is so 70 group
the Independent holdings and so to
minimize the independent holdings
that we should have in effect some
thing akin to the Naturalization of
coal mines with the very enormous
advantage Of independent ownership.
With the naturalization OF the coal
mines the fat mines would carry the
lean mines. This is imperative. But
the same thing can come through
the grouping OF coal mines and so
grouping them that the lean mines
would have sufficient fat mines to
carry them. This would presuppose
. very few groups, not more than
half dozen concerns owning and
operating the coal fields OF the coun-
try. This would be tantamount to
national ownership. This whole sub
ject was covered in full and In
scheme Of outworking In THE NEw
YosK HEsALD OF April 7 in an edi-
torial article entitled Our Great Coal
Problem"
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The Old East Side.
Sunday Morning Entertainments in
Police Court.

To THE NEw YORK HERALD: wish
to inform you how keenly ] enjoyed the
article on "A City Voyage Of Rediscov-
eryr signed "Manadocs." 1t brought
back fond memories.
/ recollect those first apartment houses
on Norfolk street. as lived across the
street for eleven years. 1t was IN 1879
or thereabouts that they were erected,
and what sight they were in six
months
I remember the little weissbier brew
cry at rs TO II Norfolk street. the first
evening high school at Norfolk and Hes
ter streets, New Irving Hall on Broome
street and silver Dollar Smiths On
Essex street.
At the Essex Market police court on
sunday mornings we used to await the
arrival OF the BLACK Maria" with its
load of Saturday night derelcts, aud
then follow them in and witness the
Judge imposing sentences Of $50 or
ten days"
What fascinating sight was Grand
street on the night just before Christ
mas with Ridley's, Lord & Taylor's and
the other stores with their displays
HENRY MEINrNGER.
BROOKLYN, September o.
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Aldebaran's Occultasicn.

In the early morning of Wednesday
next astronomers VIII be pointing
their telescopes at that v-shaped
group OF stars in the forehead OF
Taurus known as the Hyades. In the
upper left hand corner OF the v
glares the fiery Aldebaran, @hich~ill
be the special object Of their atten-
tion because the moon will pass be-
tween us and the star, erasing II
temporarily from the heavens.
Occuitations Of stars of tine first
magnitude axe comparatively rare,
ISABEL NJ. LEWIS OF the United States
Naval Observatory points out that
this 10 the first event OF the Kind
suitable for observation in the United
States since Saturn was echpsed In
1915. The present occultation OF
Aidebaran happens after sunrise on
the eastern side Of the continent and
hence will be Invisible 20 the lay
observer. In the Western States, and
especially on the Pacific coast, OBJ
servers will be able with the naked
eye 10 see the star vanish behind the
illuminated limb OF tire moon and
emerge from behind her darkened
side, the moon being then nearly at
the last quarter.
The scientific results wlfich IL Ia
hoped to derive from the occulta-
tion are TO establish with . high de-
gree of accuracy the then position OF
the moon, and TO ohrain further con-
firmstlon Of the total absence Of
atmosphere anvaloring the mocnr or
its great tenuity, az revealed ny the
instantaneous disappearanse Of the
star or the gradual dimmfus VI It's
light prior TO extingtishnent and It's
growing brightness after emersence.
In view, however, OF Professor ALBERT
A. MrcuELsor's remarkable conciu-
sions about that other enormous suD,
Beteigeuse. OF the Orion family, Al
debaran has special interest soT the
lay mind.
Aidebaran may or may I1ot be ar
big as Betelgeuse. The fytereet that
connects the two Is not related 10 their
comparative size. 1t arises from the
fact that these enormous suns were
objects of special study by the distin-
guished English astronomer WILL
IAN Huoorrs and OF the equally die
tinguished English chemist WILLIAM
ALLEN MILLER When in 1897, after
months Of tedious labor, they com
pleted their mapping OF the spectra
OF twenty-six chemical elements the
groundwork was laid for those spec
trosoopic analyses Of star compost
tion which they applied with particu,
lar care to Betelgeuse and Aidebaran.
The result was to establish beyond
reasonable doubt that these two fixed
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Hark Hark
To Ark
Herd. Health, Pates--
Hark to Ark
In the cali Of States
Montongo. English. walbaseka. Prim.
Uttered. Grandglaise, Searcy, Banner.
Alread. Bolinder. BlacStish--swim
Barkada. Paragould, Earl Gentry
manner
Agnos. Evening Shade. Byzantine.
Surrounded Hill, Whtener. Eula. Lulu.
Tomherlins. Toltec. Sweethome. Grape
vine.
Rob Roy, Rison, Junet, Tolu.
willcockson, Ponders. Slick. Dardanelle.
Chickala, Neelly. Ally. Shady.
Auric. Judsonia, Lapile, Dureli,
Democrat, Shaver, Gillett-blady
Otto, Romance, Luna Landing-moon
Caddogap, Cerrogordo, culp--a gem Is
Marked Tree. Little Rock, Edge, Bal
loon.
Rubicon, Wager, Lucky, Bemis.
Paroquet, Pine Bluff. Revilee.
Lochinvar. Poteau. Petty, Polo,
Calamine. Keevil McGehee,
Rocky Comfort, Lufra, Leard Dilolo.
Auvergne. Chicot, Hot Springs, Maui
melle.
Morrobay, Subrosa, Blueball. Farmer.
Tillar. Tulip, Roe, Knobel,
Brazils, Bidville, Jenny Lind--charmer .
Pemiscol. Palace and Darysaw,
yineygrove. Bloomer Flowery-ramble!
Wappanocka. lizard, Bledsoe. Bodcaw.
Rudy, Ouachita. Tyronza, Wamble.
Horatio, Portia, Okean, Boothe.
DE Ann Deview, Lissie, Watalula.
Boles. Stamps, Digger, Oil Trough
smooth
Laraca. Graphic, Ultima Thule.
Thus that commonwealth known In law
/ BIAS phonetics las Arkansas.
MAURICE NORRIS.