Capital journal., July 21, 1951, Image 3

f World's Noisiest Room
Operated at U of Texas
BY HOWARD BLAKESLEE
(Unit4 Preu acieoce Editor!
Austin, Tex., July 21 W) The world's noisiest room has just
been built at the University of Texas. In it a slammed door sounds
as loud as the bang of a nearby howitzer.
This room is a new method of studying soundproofing. The
main difference is that this laboratory covers the silencinu of n
xar larger range 01 noises than?
. usual.
The room was designed by Dr.
C. Paul Boner, dean of arts and
science. It is operated by R. N.
Lane and James H. Botsford.
AH four walls look like rows
of solid pillars. Ceiling and floor
are smooth. Everything is cov
ered by a hard, white finish.
The resut is to spread sound
evenly throughout the room and
magnify the echoes.
The tests have found out how
noisy any object is. The object
may be you, a chair, window
drapes, anything that adds to or
subtracts from noise and ev
erything does just that.
You, for example, may be
noisier in some clothes than in
others. This loudness has noth
ing to do with gaudy suits or
dresses.- It comes from the tex
ture of the goods. (
In making the tests the ob
ject is placed in the room. Then
a tremendous sound is turned on.
It sounds like a big hiss, be
cause it contains all the audible
sounds, instead of the one-third
commonly used in soundproof
ing tests.
While the big noise is on,
nothing is done, but the instant
the noise is shut off, electronic
detectors inside the room go to
work. They read the echoes and
measure them. This reading
shows whether the test object in
the room adds to the echoes or
subtracts from them. Changes
in form and padding of chairs,
for example, show how to make
any chair quieter.
This noise room also shows
how to add sounds that may be
useful. Window drapes usually
quiet a room while the drapes
1 are drawn over the windows.
When opened, the same drapes
enhance the sounds of music, be
cause they absorb less of it.
The university is cooperating
in this work with the U. S. bur
eau of standards, the Universi
ties of California and Michigan
Armour Research foundation at
Chicago and the National Re
search council at Ottawa, Canada.
Barbara Hutton
Wins Divorce
Cuernavaca, Mexico, July 21
WP) Dime Store Heiress Barbara
Hutton finally has her divorce
from husband number four, the
Prince Igor Troubetskoy.
Judge Alfonso Roqueni said
last night that he signed the
decree July 14 four months
and 18 days after the blonde,
ailing 38-year old heiress to the
Woolworth millions applied.
Miss Hutton has been in Eu
rope recently where she has been
photographed with German Ten
nis Ace Baron Gottfried von
Cramm.
Divorce was held up after Miss
Hutton asked for it February 26
because Prince Troubetzkoy
claimed he had not been proper
ly notified of his wife's action.
Troubetzkoy lives in France and
notification consisted of a note
posted on the bulletin board of
the dingy Cuernavaca court
house.
Judge Roqueni, of the Moralos
state court, then ruled he was
not competent to deal with the
case: The Moralos supreme court
said he was and told him to act,
Bids Called for on
Idlewood Drive
Bids for the proposed improve
ment of Idlewood drive located
outside the city limits of Salem;
to the southwest will be opened
August 3, according to action
taken by the county court.
It is estimated that the over
all cost of the project will be
$8,635.55.
A previous bid by a single con-,
trading firm was considerably in
excess of the estimate which in
cluded asphaltic concrete surfac
ing. The new estimates calls for
an 18 foot wide road surface of
oil mat construction.
Shelters Peacemakers General view of the houses in
Kaesong, Korea, where the United Nations peace delegates go
for rest and relaxation during recesses in the current peace
talks. The negotiators, as well as others of the United Nations
group, also eat here while in Kaesong. (Acme Telephoto)
Vital World War II Air Fields
In Greenland Being Rebuilt
BY ELTON C. FAY
Associated Press Military Affairs Reporter)
Washington, July 21 (VP) American military and civilian work
ers have started rebuilding some vitally important World War II
air fields in Greenland, along the top-of-the-world bomber routes
from Russia.
Equipment,, supplies and construction workers started moving
to Greenland several weeks-
Aurora Borealis of July 1
Brings Questions, Answers
By J. HUGH PRIETT
(Astronomer, Extension Division Oregon Higher Education System)
I hope that many readers of this column saw the beautiful dis
play of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, the night starting
July 1 and continuing past midnight.
An observer telephoned me shortly past 12 o'clock PDT when
the white streamers were extending up from the north and reach
ing for the zenith in consider-- ;
able abundance. The phenome-
non seemingly lasted for four
hours.
This was the first showing of
the aurora I had seen since
August 19-20, 1950. As is cus
tomary, I telephoned a few lo
cal enthusiasts, and even thought
of making two long distance
calls, but refrained when as is
usually the case the celestial
performance seemed to slacken
as soon as I asked others to
look.
After a wideiy-ouserved auro
ra, many ask me the cause of
such appearances. Some seem
ingly still think the explanation
lies in the old theory that this
is simply the reflection high into
the air from the polar icebergs
of sunlight which strikes them
at just the proper angle. It is
true that there is now constant
day in the far northern regions
plenty of sunlight. The iceberg
theory this month might seem
to have some argument in its
favor despite the numerous ob
jections to it. But there are also
brilliant auroras seen in our
midwinter when the polar re
gion is immersed in continuous
night for weeks at a time.
A great deal of scientific
work has been done in recent
years to determine the real
cause of this beautiful and inter
esting nocturnal effect. For
about 35 years, Prof. Carl Storm
er and his assistants in Norway
have determined accurate
heights and obtained other val
uable data. In America, Dr. Carl
W. Gartlein of Cornell univer
sity has for several years direct
ed the work of the National Geo
graphic society Cornell Uni
versity Study of the Aurora.
Dr. Gartlein has said. "Todav
we know what really causes the
aurora."
The northern lights are defin
itely connected with sunspots.
When an unusually active spot
is turned toward the earth so
that we see it in the general re
gion of the center of the sun, the
electrical particles connected
with it are shot out by light
pressure in our direction at a
speed of around 1000 miles per
second. A little calculation will
show' that it will require about
a day to reach the earth. These
particles are mostly the negative
electrons, but there are prob
ably a few slower-moving posi
tive particles mixed with them.
When these particles enter our
atmosphere they collide with the
atoms of the upper rarefied air
and cause it to give off light.
Conditions of density are best
for this phenomenon in the
space between 50 and 100 miles
above the earth.
The explanation of a queer
sight in connection with the re
cent display will be attempted in
this column next week.
Dave West Will Sing
At Silverton Show
Silverton Among the indi
vidual attractions at the 5th an
nual Western Horse show, Sat
urday evening, Aug. 4, at Mc-
Ginnis Field, under sponsorship
of the Silverton Rotary club,
will be the master of ceremonies,
Dave West, Portland.
V
ago, it was learned toaay.
However, arctic ice in xne
Baffin Bay-Davis Strait area
caused some delay.
A convoy was held up for
about two weeks because of
"adverse ice conditions," the-
navy said in answer to a ques
tion. It did not say where the
conditions developed or where
the convoy was headed.
However, pack ice coming
down the east coast of Green
land during the late spring
months rounds the southern tip
and during the early summer
months frequently shuts off ap
proach to the Julianehaab dis
trict as the ice starts drifting
toward Davis Strait. It is in the
Julianehaab area that the big
gest of the World War II air
strips was located, at Narsars
suak, with a 6,500-foot runway.
Presumably this is one of the
points at which the defense de
partment disclosed In a cautious
statement recently that "rena
bilitation and construction'
work is being carried out.
Actual construction work at
the Greenland bases apparently
is being carried on by private
firms under contracts with the
army engineers and air force.
Organized under the name of
North Atlantic Constructors,
with offices in New York City,
are four firms: Peter Kiewit
Sons: S. J. Groves and Son Com
pany; Condon-Cunningham, and
Al Johnson Construction Company.
The 6,500-foot runway at
Narsarssuak and the smaller
strips at three other bases used
by the U. S. during World War
II would be too short for mod
em jet fighter or bomber air
craft or for B-36 bombers tak
ing off with full load of fuel
and bombs. The same situation
would prevail in Iceland, where
the U. S. recently began re-use
of some wartime bases.
New construction work at
Greenland bases obviously will
include lengthening of runways
to enable present-day and fu
ture warplanes and big trans
ports to fly into and out of the
arctic fields.
American return to the Green
land and Iceland bases was
made possible by the conclusion,
earlier this year, of long nego
tiations with the governments of
Denmark, which owns Green
land, and of Iceland.
Access to the Greenland and
Iceland bases would be needed
critically by the United States
for both defense and offensive
warfare.
Greenland is at approximate
ly the Half-way point on the
4,000 mile air route between the
Murmansk area of Russia and
New . York City. Similarly, al
most any of the great port or
industrial cities of the United
States would be at the southern
terminus of such a bomber
route.
Because the Greenland and
iceland areas also could be of
high value to Red planes, it was
important that they neither be
able to seize nor set up at re
mote points any airfield in the
area. In "denying" use of the
area to Soviet airmen a con
tinued surveillance must be
maintained. With bases back in
use, U. S. planes can patrol the
ice caps and hinterlands of
Greenland and Iceland to guard
against aerial infiltrations.
Should Russia attack and thus
open herself to retaliatory air
strikes by American strategic
bombers, the arctic fields would
become the take-off or refueling
points for part of the long range
air blows against Soviet targets, tion.
Lt. P. C. Rogers
Medal Winner
With the U.S. Second Infantry
Division in Korea July 15, (de
layed) First Lt. Paul C. Rogers,
1180 Columbia street, Salem,
Oregon, has been awarded the
Air Medal for meritorious
achievement while participating
in aerial flight in Korea.
Lt. Rogers is a member of the
37th field artillery battalion of
the Second division. He disting
uished himself in military oper
ations from May 1 to 19, 1951.
The lieutenant's wife, the for
mer Artie Phillips, who with the
couple's daughter Paulette Eliz
abeth, has "been residing here
with her parents, Maj. and Mrs.
Robert N. Phillips, while Rogers
was overseas, said Saturday that
her last letter from Lt. Rogers
stated he would be leaving for
the States soon.
Veteran of service with the
Navy in World War II Rogers
joined the Regular Army in May,
1949, and went to Korea with
the Second Division in August,
1950. He expects to arrive home
the latter part of August.
The Boston Braves are the
only National league team the
New York Yankees have not
faced in world series competi-
Diminutive Bus Driver Wins
Safety Award for Driving
Washinffton. Julv 21 (U.R) If little Shelly Lilies hadn't flesh
ened up," as he puts it, he likely would have become a different
kind of jockey.
As it turned out, he became a bus jockey instead of a horse
jockey and has driven 1,500,000 miles for National Trallways
without falling off his mounts
once. He has a 20-year safety giants of the highway. His rec
ord seems to stand behind his
word.
The Trailways people added
up the record and estimate that
Shelly has driven the equiva
lent of three round trips to the
moon, or 60 times around the
earth.
The bus company's safety
regulations are pretty tough and
even a scratch or a dent are
enough to spoil a whole year's
record.
The mayor of Shreveport pro
claimed a "Shelly Liles day"
before the driver left with his
20-year-old daughter for a holi
day to watch the lights blink in
New York.
Outlook Better
Says Snider
Although the situation is not
entirely clear and the full ef
fect of the latest pronouncement
of Price Stabilizer Michael Di
Salle cannot be determined until
more complete information has
been secured, O. E. Snider, pres
ident of Blue Lake Packers, Inc.,
said Saturday that it appears the
canning industry will soon be
able to price its products and
move them into the markets.
DiSalle Friday signed an or
der permitting canners of green
peas and snap beans to include
cost increases since 1948 in their
price ceilings. The order be
comes effective July 24. It is
expected it will constitute the
basic regulation under which
other canned vegetables will be
priced and will be followed by
another regulation covering can
ned fruits and berries.
Local cannerymen have been
apprehensive concerning their
ability to find warehouse space
and secure financing for this
sesaon's crop because of failure
of OPS to fix a basic price for
a number of commodities. Ware
houses are jammed and little
movement of canned goods has
been possible.
Initial processing of the 1951
crop of snap beans took place
Friday at the Blue Lake plant.
The operation is expected to
gain momentum until the peak
of the harvest is reached within
a few weeks. The crop is nor
mal, reports Snider.
To Check Indian
Liquor Licenses
Portland, July 21 VP) Liquor
license applications from Oregon
Indians will be checked through
the Indian service under a plan
announced by the state liquor
commission.
This will help solve the trou
blesome problem of sale of
liquor to Indians, a commission
spokesman said yesterday.
Some Indians who are not
wards of the government are
allowed to purchase liquor. Oth
ers are not.
Under the commission pro
posal, Indian applicants for liq
uor licenses will be required to
fill out a special certificate. The
certificate will be sent to the In
dian service for a check on
whether the applicant is a gov
ernment ward.
The commission also announc
ed that after December 31, no
more beer will be sold in the
area around the University of
Oregon campus at Eugene. The
decision came after a commis
sion study of the beer problem
there, prompted by complaints
minors were buying beer.
Capilal Journal, Salem, Ore., Saturday, July 21, 1 931 ,1
Women Wont
To Be Cats
In Next Life
Los Angeles,' July 21. (P)
A University of California at
Los Angeles psychology pro
fessor, propounding some hy
pothetical questions involving
reincarnation, has discovered
that women, if they had to
choose a non-human form in a
return to earth, would be cats.
The survey, conducted by
Dr. F. J. Lehner, also dis
closed that women are more
unselfish than men and that
they have a greater desire for
world peace.
Possibly influenced by the
accomplishment of the great
thoroughbred, Citation, which
recently ran his earnings past
the Sl,000,000-mark, some of
the men said they preferred to
return to earth as horses. Oth
ers wished to reappear as dogs,
lions, monkeys, deer and birds.
The survey embraced 96
students. Their wishes, listed
in order of preference, were
world peace, marriage, hap
piness, success, security, fam
ily welfare, social welfare,
wealth and vocational achievement.
6 Percent Gain in
Traffic Fatalities
Chicago, July 21 W The na
tional safety council said today
the number of traffic deaths for
the first five months of 1951 has
increased proportionately with
the number of cars on the road.
Comparing the first five
months of this year with the
same period in 1951, the council
said the deaths and the number
of cars on the road both increas
ed about six per cent.
In the 1951 period the number
of deaths was 15,240 compared
with 13,480 during the first five
months of 1950. The number of
cars during that time rose to 48,
500,000 over 44,500,000 in the
1950 period.
Wild Horse Round-Up
Prineville, July 21, VP) A
wild horse roundup will start in
the Jerry mountain district
southeast of here next week.
Most will wind up in the horse
meat markets.
record that is the envy of all-
all those miles without so
much as a nicked fender.
Shelly was here on his way
to New York as part of the
award he won for being such a
good pilot. By his own choice,
he's making the trip by bus. A
busman's holiday, you might
call it.
The Shreveport, La., driver
is five feet, three inches tall and
even now weighs only 100,
"soakin' wet." He has sandy
hair and flings a pleasant south
ern drawl. For a little man he
is powerfully built, especially in
the arms and shoulders.
His regular run is between
Shreveport and Greenville,
Miss. And in two decades he
figures he has carted over 1,
000,000 people safely.
His remarkable record was
compiled, he said, "because the
Lord rode with me every mile
of the way."
Shelly probably 1s the small
est bus driver in the nation, if
not the world. He's lucky for
having latched onto his job so
long ago. Bus lines these days
would not accept a man of his
height and weight.
At age 49, the little man fig
ures he can hold his own with
Guardian Planes
To Destroy Subs
San Diego, Calif., July 21 VP)
Development of a squadron of
Gruman "guardian" planes
equipped to locale and destroy
submarines without having vis
ual contact has been announced
here by the navy. The an
nouncement came yesterday at
the conclusion of tests in Lower
California, Mex., waters.
Pacific fleet air force head
quarters said the squadron has
undergone tests and training the
last six months. The latest op
erations were from the aircraft
carrier Essex.
The electronically equipped
"guardians," largest single en
gined planes built, have power
ful searchlights for night anti
submarine tactics. They are de
signed to destroy submarines on
or under the surface without vis
ual contact.
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Family of Six Drowned
Viroqua, Wis., July 21 VP)
A farm family of six drowned to
day when a flash flood swept
through a western Wisconsin val
ley, ripping their home to pieces
and scattering remnants of it for
more than a mile.
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Oregon City, July 21 ffl
destroyed the West Food
mushroom plant at Oak Grove
early today. The owners esti
mated the loss at $80,000.
Firemen blamed the blaze on
spontaneous combustion in
compost shed. It spread rapidly
through five large two-story
mushroom sheds. Firemen pre
vented the flames from reaching
a nearly cannery.
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