Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-10

pyrheliometer. the water fiow pyr.
heliometer. the pyranometer and the
bolometer.
Perhaps the greatest result Of these
labors has been the proof obtained
that the radiation from the sun varies
from day TO day and from year TO
year in cycles closely associated with
sun spots. There Ii now reason TO
believe. DIR. Abbot states. that this
variation has an important influence
on the weather. and with the aid OF
three solar observatories on high
mountains in different hemispheres,
he 10 pushing Investigations TO dis
cover the relationship in the hope
that long.range weather forecAsting
will be made possible.
DR.. Abbot said this afternoon that
he will aim to round out" the circle
OF activities OF the institution 30 as
to eQualize the more scientific phases
OF the institutions program with those
OF more popular nature. a. exempli.
fed In the National Museum. the Ma.
tional Gallery Of Art, the Geological
Park. etc. He said that In the develop.
ment OF the latter branches some OF
the vitality important researches and
scientific studies contemplated by John
Sm!thson. English founder OF the now
quasi. official institution. had been de-
ferred.
Il propose now to bring more en-
phasis TO bear On these scientific
studies. so that the original balance
intended by the founder may be re.
stored" DR.. Abbot said. Look at
this heavy volume OF scientific data.
II cost us $4,000 to print. There Is
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sort. but the Government cannot be
expected to provide the money with
which to do II. The Government
very generously contributes 10 the
support OF the Museum. the Zoolcgi.
cal Park and the other branches ce
semt-public nature. but We must
look 10 private capital for support
OF the larger things we expect 10
do.
"A policy for the announcement
OF this private support was laid
down at . meeting OF the regents
ssvsral months ago. The institution
intends to 30 forward a. far a. pos.
stble In carrying out that policy.
With this private money we hope
TO extend the scientific researches
OF tho institution. 10 publish neces-
sary scientific MONOGRAM hs and other
also q series OF more popular articles
for tina scientific education OF the
general public"
Election Follows Policy.
DIR. Abbot II IS years old ana q ma.
tive OF Wilton. n. IL. He graduated
from Massachusetts, Institute OF Tech.
nology in 1894. He resides at saoS X
street.
In ito 81 years Of active existence
the Smithsonian Institution has had
but four aNcrctarieA Joseph Henry.
tho first secretary. was the foremost
American physicist Of his time.
Ito anticipated Faraday in the
discovery that q magnet induces
electricity and he created the In.
tsnsity magnet on which the tele.
graph depends FOR success. Ais
successor. Spencer Y. BAIRD, was re-
sponsihle for tho F4sh Commission ana
saved the cod. herring and other iish.
cries Of the Atlantic SeAhoard from
extinction.
The third Secretary. Samuel p.
Langley. became the leading authority
OF his day on the sun. bait no II best
known an having firxt proved the pos
ability Of night. lie worked out the
hasio principles Of night and built and
few the first successful model ct
mecha nicaily driven heavierthan' air
machine,
Dr. Waicot. the late secretary. con.
tributed three quarters Of our knowl'
edge Of the Camhrian era In which
appear the earliest known fortas az
life. He was also the moving spirit In
the formation ot the national adviA
oyy committee Tor asrcnAutics and ce
tina reclamation and forest aervioeA
In slecting an astrorhysicist now.
the heard Of REGENTS has followed the
traditional policy OF the Smithsonian In
alternating physicists With naturailsss
IN the secretary ship,