New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 28, 1928, Page 2

SCIENTIST MAKES SEA EXPLORATION Discovers Earthquake Stresses in Crust on Submarine Trip Washington, Nov. 28 (#—Evid-, ence of great, earthquake producing stresses in the earth’s crust between North and South America has been brought to Washington by Dr. F. A. Vening Meinesz, world famous Dutc] geodetist, after a two-months’ cruise Folke with the navy scientific expedition bers aboard the United States submarin« s-21. Much Unknown ‘With this evidence, much of it nitherto unknown to science, comes a suggestion that the two continents are pressing, imperceptibly, but with incalculable force, toward each otk- er. It discloses clearly, Dr. Meineez says that the same kind of stresses which, in past geologic ages, piled up mountains and left deep scars on the continents untll equilibrium was reached, are still exerting their awe inspiring power beneath the oceans. The most striking discovery of the expedition was the existence of a great rift in the earth’s crust ex- tending through the 4700.fathoms deep, north of Porto Rico, westward to a point north of the eastern erd of Cuba. Similar unstable condi- tions were discovered, to the sci entist’s surprise, in the extensive sc- called Sigsbee deep, in the South- western part of the Gulf of Mexico, which is not, strictly, a “deep” at all but merely the deepest part of the Gulf, reaching down 2200 fathoms, or more ' than two sea miles. Like stresses also were found between Cuba and Jamaica. in the Bartlett deep, which goes down 3750 fathoms. Measures Variations The existence of these was discovered by measuring vari- ations from normal in the force of gravity in the ocean bed with 2 complicated, delicate apparatus de- vised by Dr. Meinesz to make suct determinations possible at sea, This device makes use of the well estab- lished knowledge that the pull of gravity can be measured by its ef- fect on & swinging pendulum. In- stead of a single pendulum, whicn can be employed effectively on land, the Meinesz apparatus includes three, swinging in different direc- tions, permitting accurate observa- tions when the pitching and rolling of the submarine in which it is mounted has been sufficiently modi- fled by submergence to a depth of 75 or 80 feet. A sonic depth finder also was used throughout the trip, The expedition's cruise covered 7,000 miles along the continental shelt from Norfolk to Key West, Thence across the Sigsbee Deep to Galveston, Texas, over the Mississip~ pi delta back to Key West, along both side® of the ridge of islands represented by Cuba, Haiti and Porto Rico, and back by a course which took the observers over the ocean outside the continental shelf. In all, the submarine was sub- merged 49 times for gravity meas- urements, five being made within 18 hours in the Bartlett deep. In ad- dition to Dr. Mienesz, the scientific work was carried out by Dr. Fred E. Wright of Carnegie Institution of ‘Washington, and Elmer B. Collins of the hydrographic office of the navy. The navy furnished, besides the 8-21, two eagle boats for tenders, with Captain T. L. Nash in com- mand, and Lieut. James L. Fisher in charge of the submarine. Rough Weather The expedition was expected to return to Washington today, but having encountered exceptionally rough weather on the return trip and seeing a chance to navigate the Potomac yesterday, Lieut. Fisher brought his submarine to the navy vard late yesterday. The data gath- ered was promptly turned over to the Coast and Geodetic Survey, for more accurate computation of the results than was possible during the cruise. ‘These results are expected to be of great value to various govern- to contribute eventually toward the development ©of means of forecasting earthquakes and similar disturbances. They rep- resent the first participation hy any government except that of the He Will Appreciate In the array to be found at this store will be found gifts to suit the fancy of every man and woman. Fitted Cases Hat Boxes Overnight Bags Week-End Cases i Kit Bags Gladstones Trunks, etc. Conn. Hat Co. 6 R. R. Arcade stresses - | | gan while the ladiel | 000 in money, checks and securit Netherlands in what acientists and naval authorities hope will begcome a world-wide survey of gravity varia- tions beneath the oceans. SWEDISH PRINGE LIKES AMERICANS Says They Are “Magnificently Energetic People” New York, Nov. 28 (® — Count Bernadotte and royal mem- of his wedding party from Sweden think Americans are a | “magnificently energetic® people.” | They got that impression from a ride in the subway. Scorning the limousines provided for them by H. E. Manville, whose daughter Estelle the count is to marry Saturday, the visiting princes and counts went down in the sub- way “just for the ride.” Hanging to straps and jostling along with the morning crowds, they rode down- town as & “delightful time." Go Up In Tower The downtown terminus of their ride was the Woolworth building where they followed the “rubber- neck trail” to the tower “to see if your city looks as wonderful from above as she does from the side- walks.” There Prince Gustat Adol- phus, heir apparent to the Swedish throne; his brother, Prince Sigvard, the count and other notables rubbed elbows for half an hour with other visitors to the city. They liked the view. From the tower they were taken for a tour of the New York stock exchange and then the party split up for lunch, the count and the two princes being guesty of J. P. Mor- ‘were taken to the Colony club as guest® of Mrs. George D. F. Leith. The count, in taking out his mar- riage license, gave his age as 33 and | that of Miss Manville as 24. Elderly Recluse Had $14,000 Strewn About New Haven, Nov. 28 (UP)—An- thony Spada, elderly recluse, who lived alone in an old Woodbridge farmhouse for many years, left §14,- hidden about the house in envelopes. | The discovery was announced in pro- bate court yesterday in connection with a hearing on the application. of a sister for letters of administration. Spada had been supposed compara- tively poor. Judge Taylor Dies In New-<Haven Hospital New Haven, Nov. 28 (UP)—For- mer Probate Judge 'Frederick C. Taylor of Stamford died at a hos- pital here last night as a result of cerebral hewnorrhage suffered at the 634 year. Judge Taylor was stricken a few minutes before he was to have seen | the Harvard-Yale football game. He graduated from Yale Law school in 1896, haviag what they described Yale Bowl Saturday. He was in his | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1928, EDITOR REPORTS POETRY'S REVIVAL Minot Discusses New Books a Woman's Giub Meeting | “What shall we read this winter?" |18 the question asked frequently at |this holiday season by most book |lovers and ably answered by John Minot, literary editor of the Boston Herald in a stimulating discussion |of the new books before the Wom- an’s Club of New Britain at the reg- ular meeting on Tuesday afternoon lin the First Congregational parlors. | Mr. Minot said that poety has ex- perienced a revival which makes this the most important season of poetry for years. In his opinion, “Johm Brown's Body” by Stephen Vincent Binet stands out not only as an ambitious piece of work but a truly great plece. It is a series of pictures or episodes joined together in recreating the tragic spirit of Civil war years. Other books-of poetry that rank | high are “West-Running Brook" by Robert Frost, written in his almost | colloquial prose with his sly, quiet, | Yankee spirit. *“A Collection of Sonnets” by Edwin A. Robinson, |“Buck in the Bnow” by Edna St. ‘Vlncant Milay, “Good Morning {America” by Carl Sandburg and | ‘Venus Invisible” by Nathalia Crane, the latter being unique in Nathalia’s cra’tsmanship and uncanny grasp ,of life, proving her to be at her age of 14 years, something of a genius. Mr. Minot spoke of a wave of new biography this year. Few men and women of this age who have attined &' measure of distinction es- cape the biographer's pen. Finds No First Class Fiction In the fleld of American fiction, Mr. Minot is impressed by the lack of any out:tanding book. But there are numerous good books which are in the second class worthy of note. “The Strange Case of Miss Annie |Spragg” by Louis Bromfield, put to- gether in an unconventional fashion, gives the effect of condensing dozen novels into one. “The Chil- dren” by Edith Wharton 1is well done, he sald. Edith Wharton is a propagandist, still doing work high- ier than her contemporaries. “All Kneeling” by Annie Parrish, is a , novel without much body but with sparkle.” “A Little Clown Lost” by Bareié Benefleld has a touch of kind- liness and fantastic philosophy. “Tents of Wickedness" by Milla Rus- soll McCullum is a “first novel” most pleasing to those book lovers who enjoy discovering new authors. historica’ novels. Mrs. Morrow's |“With Malice Toward None,” Cath. erine Holland Brown's “The Father,” Catherine Helm's “Mary, Wife ol |Lincoln™ and Beveridge's “Lincoln,” |are interesting, competent, historical studies of Lincoln, he said. Among the outstanding new novels of negro life one finds Julia, uth Carolina plantation, done with an intimate urgerstand- ing. Three of the elder literary shin- ing lights have been heard from— |story of a | There has also been a wave of * Booth Tarkington in his “The World Does Move” and Hamlin Garland in “Trallers from the Middle Border.” Irving Batcheler whose receat work was “Coming Up the Road” has & new book due in December, “The House of Seven Gamblers.” Turning to England, he finds that John Galsworthy has com:pleted the sixth of a series of pictures of con- tempory England in a book called “Swan Song,” interpreting and ex- plaining the social and political life of England. Hugh Walpole, one of the best short story writers, gives “The Silver Thorn” and Warwick Deeping, “Old Pybus.” E. Barring. ton, “a versatile amasing woman" presents “The Empress of Hearts," a story about Marie Antoinette and under the name of Mrs. Beck, she gives & “Story of Oriental Philoso- phy.” As Louls Moresby she gives “Captain Java.” Other noteworthy authors are Ra- phael Sabatini, “The Hounds of God;" Hamilton Gibbs, “Harness;" 8ir Philip Gibbs, “The Age of Rea. son and Michael Arlen, “Lilly Chris- tine.” FORGRAYE QUITS. AS ANTI-SALOON HEAD Resigns Position in Massachusetts, Saying Onmly, “I've Got & Job.” Boston, Nov. 28 (UP)—William M. Forgrave, state superintendent of the Massachuselts Anti-8aloon League for the past five years re- signed yesterday. He would make no comment ex- cept that, “1've got a job and that's all you can say." Gordon C. McMaster was appoint- ed to till the unexpired term. During his five years in office, | Forgrave has been & storm center and at various times has been cen- sured. Charges which he madc against certain members of the leg islature were the basis of censur. of the house. The senate declare that it was beneath the dignity ol that body to pass a resolution con demning Forgrave, but the discus- sion on the subject was extremely bitter. In 1924, a federal grand jury in vestigating charges made by For- grave against federal officers re- ported that the charges were made for the purpose of “furthering the interests of persons active in the Anti-Saloon League.” At the executive committee meet- ing of the league yesterday, the resignation was accepted by the group which praised Forgrave for his fearlessness and his unselfish devotion to his work. | | | NDIGESTION RELIEVED Peterkid'a¥Bcarlet Biste Mary,” a! Wings and Drumsticks... 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