New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
SCIENTISTS BOUND
 FOR TONGA ISLES
Will Observe Eclipse of Sun
 On October 2i

Honoluiu, Aug l2 (P-Noted sci entists will view the total eclipse Of the sun October @I. in the Tonga archipelago, which IS approximately -o degrees south latitude and I7U }e Erees west longitude
 An expedition Of scientists from .to navy educational lastnpcon> nd oh7er'atorias in 1h, Jnraa .H ats etc San Francisco July q and Y due in Tutula samoa. AuG4St Ig.
 Ona or tho party Is Dr. Thomas 4. C'.s=ar. IT,. e -a- 1lfhHss zol-aau observatory. I-..nG Of tl."lu. who 'lI s.uJy trv ,a.raa.. uouGarons rH The Njuatou island where ahe .a'ipsa observations uiu ne made.
 N,uafou IS d very small volcanic stand SGa miles west southwest Of TgtuIIa. Primitive conditions prevail and only two white men and 1l0 natives live ther-
 Many Active Craters
 About 3o cra-ers are on the island. Many ot them have recently been active. and a malor eruption occur rcd in June, 1923 which destroyed one Of rha two villages. There are TO good anchoragas and only one ngeeari0as landing place.
 Commander C. H. J. Nrpalar will he lu aIIanHratiFe charge. H., r.a-o1 he rav2s eNr,.5r5ol which ar-. r%.t inc solar s..-..-. Ma. g.. 1929. from Ir. t.er'E Q I.o.lo. P |
 Lieut. Il. ' N,.,-rs naval medi- .al corps. who MAS a member Of the n..a' ecltps" es..IrIoa it Sumatra .l 1920. and also Of 'n. 1929 expe- uioa. a5u h. "-G.saI officer and n charge ot -. 9~o,oa.aal ousar- t#toue. -. .n. r..n.-- o1 tha Smithsonian .r~.ra,ioa. H. E4u .ollaot ~po.tu o-s o- the island arra anI +ora
 Prof < 4. ln+nhcll director O. tHA Lean..r Na 'orm-eE observatory a- the Ca.-.v-.-v o5 Virginia. niIi eo~Gur- e4~e-ro-~ap aps.r "orh. Kemp ion Adams F- h.. assistant.
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 Pro T.. W Marriott Svarrhuore ooIar. .s--~omar will carry out CO., ronal uE0.l--sr.H- v.ttN q 63-foot raua a. and H-.. observations tu fus. ,a- At"s-e.n theory. His aseis- tant Is ur W.H Arnold O. the .tmo.r4a CaogranmeaI society. J. J. Johnson Of -a, caHtornta Institute of Technology vii. make photomet- rt0 ch4.r rEatEor..
 B ?. searNI"ss. junior astronomer ii, 'h. n4.a' ohs-rvacory.viIl do CO., ro1aI photography with a 15-loo. aamera -nd other smaller ones.
 Navy Men to Aid
 Tn a1G.-f0u 10 this scientific per -onoel T enlisted men of the navy md marine corps will assist ln con- srrucroa work and in making ob- -eryatous. Thy inclGde g rigger. an optical repair end frs.r-Hent man t carpaarsr to .1r-.r-.- .nrEe can oYas m o&p,r- naorgGr- rh-r. two general a-~l-.Hn-~ t.o radio op4r- arors, two rock. and an interpreter.
 About 1-I bo.a- and saz o' sci anuttc instruments au1 equipment have haan shipped to Tu-uila bo- sides camp o.Gtna1r and foo4 sup plies suIoi4r' 'or 2a mon aud for G0 days and abou s0a board feel Of lumber for .0-~-r-. ':o. 0. ,-crjou, cameras. The largest will hava focal length ot G5 feel and include B nho.ozraphlr developing room.
 A total eclipse O. tho sun. to last apo@o..eareI. >a recorG+ octohe, -I draws 'ra -~oup Of American astronomers n,ar,r 4."nu nsjI~sto the -rec. in tr- Tac5@c called NluatoJ island.
 The minute and or--rn:rd nasn the light body Of tho sun vvilI be Completely shut of by tho moon from the cawh's sigh. will bc vtr- tua'ly GH times as long as The p.- ~iod of "-ot-li'E" for vnlch other astronomers have prepared in th. past.
 Ntuafou belongs 10 the Toa-I group of islands. l"nr sa- bclo@ inc equator. II var Gi.,c<s~sd n t&9t. and for . time Tor. inc n2I7a