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G O G Sun Spots Interfere With Communications Systems 8 FAY VAN SCHOIACK Due to circumstances beyond a;f control, we cannot continue ww Droaacast, the radio an nouncer said apologetically. A bit frustrating to have your (jfevorite program on radio or TV terminated in this manner but 'tr th next year or two, inter ruptions may occur with incrcas irtf, frequency. As the mischief- maker is approximately 93.000, . 000 miles distant from the earth, there is nothing to be done but endure with patience." 8ots Increasing "Scientists tell us that the num- l?er of spots on the sun are in creasing and will continue to gain in numbers till 1957-53 when the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle will be reached'. Also that spots on the sun spell trouble for communication sys tems of all kinds. "What as sun spots? How can a spot on the sun 93,000,000 miles away from the earth have any thing to do with a radio or TV program?" someone may be won dering. Sun spots are great swirling cyclones of electrified particles coming from the interior of the C&un. They appear as dark patches on the sun's surface. During sun spot activity huge masses of these electrified particles are shot into space, and quickly (lach the earth, causing a mag netic disturbance in the upper portion of the atmosphere, called the Kennelly-Heaviside layer. Long distance radio waves can not penetrate this layer. They rise until they strike it and then aQi reflected or "bounced" around the earth to a receiving station. However, the magnetic disturbance in the Kennelly- Heaviside layer caused by sun spot activity make it possible for the long distance waves to travel through this layer (which nor mally acts as a shield) and be lost in space. Communications Hampered As a result, radio and televis ion is often blacked out and telegraphic communications ham pered. Police radios and other networks may , be disrupted for hours at a time. Voices and pic tures from foreign countries are likely to come in on TV sets. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 1956, it was reported to have been al most impossible to make radio telephone calls from Britain to - the United States and Canada. .At that time a large number of groups of sun spots was reported by a Cambridge university as tronomer, Dr. D. W. Dewhirst. Sunspots may be any size from just visible to 100,000 miles or more in diameter. The largest of the group observed on Feb. 24 was abaut 10 times as big as the earth. Usually they last only a few days, but sometimes a spot will not disappear for months. -' One on record persisted for IV2 yers, but that was most ex- ceptional. The northern lights or Aurora Borealis is another result of sun spot activity. The electrified par ticles from the sun act on the gases in the upper layers of the air causing them to glow in much the ame manner that a current of electricity affects the gas in a neon sign. Weather conditions upon the earth seem to have some connec tion with sun spots but this has not been proven. However, when spots or storms on Old Sol are nearing the maximum of the 11 year sun spot "cycle there are likely to be floods in some parts of the world, droughts in others, and in general, an excess of un usual weather conditions. 303 SO. FRONT - PHONE 2-5595 VENUS AND THE MOON Sky gazers .on the Pacific coast will be privileged to enjoy a particularly spectacular Venus- moon conjunction during the evening hours of Thursday, March 15, when the crescent moon and brilliant planet will appear to be very close to each other low in the western sky. A conjunction (astronomical) is the meeting or passing of two or more heavenly bodies in the same degre of the zodiac, or the sky-path in which the sun, moon, and planets travel. Observers with time and pa tience can watch the moon pass north of the planet with approx imately the width of the moon as distance between them. As Venus has almost reached its time of greatest brilliance and the setting hour is approaching the latest possible for observers in north temperate latitudes this conjunction makes an opportun ity for several kinds of striking photographs Old Luna and the "Goddess of Love and Beauty" will be visible from 7 to 10 p.m., but will be nearest each other from 8 to 9 p.m. (PST). American Catholic Convicted in China Hong Kong (li.Pj Another American Catholic priest im prisoned in Shanghai has been tried and convicted of espionage and sentenced to four years in jail, it was reported Saturday. Catholic sources here said Father John Houle of Glendale, Calif, apparently was tried last October and that he wrote his mother about it on Christmas day. These sources said Houle's sentence was made retroactive to June 15, 1953, the day he was arrested in Shanghai. He is one of seven priests jailqd in Shanghai now. Presumably Houle would be eligible for release in June, 1957. The Communists, however, have freed some convicted Americans ahead of time , for "good be havior." Two other Americans, Father Thomas Phillips, a Jesuit of San Francisco, and Father Joseph McCormack, a Maryknoll priest of New York, also were tried and convicted last fall., They were arrested the same day as Father Houle. According to reports received here, Phillips' was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and McCormack to five years. If these sentences were made retroactive Father Phillips pre sumably would be released this summer. Jury Finds Forrest Guilty of Assault Hillsboro (U.R) A Washing ton County Circuit court jury last night returned a guilty ver dict against Louis Forrest, 25-year-old former Scofield school board member charged with beating Mrs. Esse Robertson, a teacher at the school. Forrest was charged with assault and battery. The jury deliberated more than 3 hours before returning its verdict by a 10 ' to 2 vote. Judge Glen Hieber said he would impose sentence early next week. The southernmost U.S. town is Florida City, Fla.; the north ernmost, Penasse, Minn. USED AS LOW AS Conviction of Gold Upheld by Court W&shington (U.R) The U. S. Court of Appeals has upheld conviction of former union lead er Ben Gold on charges of false ly filing a non-Communist affi davit with the National Labor Relations board. The court voted 4-4 Friday to uphold the conviction. It would have taken a majority vote to upset the verdict. There is one vacancy on the court at pres ent. Gold's attorney, Joseph For er, said he will appeal the decis ion to the Supreme Court. Gold is free on bond from a one-to-three year prison sentence until his appeal is finally settled. Gold was head of the Interna tional Fur and Leather Workers union which was expelled from the CIO in 1949 on grounds it was Communist controlled. ' Gold admitted he was a Com munist for 30 years, but said he quit the party in order to sign the non-Communist oath in 1950. . The Taft-Hartley labor law requires union leaders to swear they are riot Reds if their unions want to use NLRB ser: vices. . ' The government claimed Gold's membership continued despite his public letter of resig nation. Gold's attorneys claimed much of the evidence against him was introduced improperly to influence the jury. Gold resigned his union post after his trial. He said he want ed to devote all his time to fighting a law he said was de signed to deny legal privileges to Communist-infiltrated unions. Man Pleads Innocent To Hatchet Slaying Bakersfield (U.R) Donald Wyciskala, 22, of Bismarck, N.D., accused hatchet slayer of Mr. and Mrs. James Askew, of Seattle, has pleaded innocent and innocent by reason of in sanity to a double' murder charge. Superior Judge Robert A. Lambert Saturday set April 4 for a board of alienists to report to the court on the suspect's sanity. If found sane, trial will begin immediately for Wycis kala. Wyciskala admitted he killed the ,couplc Feb. 5th near McFar land. He was arrested later in New Orleans. He had claimed Askew had "nagged" him about his driving while they were en route to Los Angeles. Grange Phoenix Grange Phoenix Grange will meet Tuesday, March 13. The lecturers program will be at 8 p.m. and Mrs. Frank Perl will show slides taken In foreign countries. Slides of England were shown at the Feb. 14 meeting, and Mrs. Perl was invited to show those of other countries at this later date. The orogram will be open to all Grange members and friends. The regular meeting will fol low. - In the Tropical Chamber on the Naval Air Test Center, Pat uxent River, Md., technicians recreate a climate comparable to weather on South Pacific is lands. Their purpose is to test airplane equipment under trop ical conditions. AS LlVB By Imposition Is Usually An Early Childhood Habit Some people make a practice of imposing on others. They ex pect others to do things they can ' ii Derfectlv well do for them selves because they find it easier that way. Very often, the person who imposes on others has acquired the h a bi t during Dr. Hurlock his childhood. He has been per mitted, or even encouraged, by indulgent parents to let them carry the burdens he should have been carrying for himself. Mothers are more often to blame for this than are fathers. They like to feel needed and wanted, especially when their children grow up and are able to do many things for them selves. And, because -children are naturally lazy, as are adults, they quickly accept the help they get In time, the habit of letting ethers do things for them grows. They not only expect people to do things for them but they go so far as to ask or- demand it. , Of course, if they "' can get away with it, it piakes life easier for them. Buy sooner or later, every persorfwho is in the habit of imposing on others will find himself in a position - where there is no one to turn to. Then he will be in a tight spot. Never having learned to assume, re sponsibilities or do things for himself, he is at a loss to know how to tackle the problem that confronts him. Permitting oneself to be im At the sign ELIZABETH HURLOCK, PH.D. posed upon is bad for anyone. It takes too much of his time and effort with the result that he is either overworked or he must neglect some of his own responsibilities. Of even greater seriousness, the person who per mits himself to be imposed upon finds he receives little appre ciation for his efforts and this makes his bitter and resentful. In time, this resentment de velops into a suspicion of all who ask him to do anything. He is so on the defensive from his past experience that he becomes uncooperative and this makes people dislike and shun him. LETTERS. FROM READERS Helping at Home: "My son and his wife are living in our home and both work. They pay me room and board but neither offers to help. My daughter-in-law keeps their room clean and does their laundry but that is all. Shouldn't they do more io help? B. M. (A) What arrangement did you make with your son when he brought his wife to live in your home? Did you ask them at that time to assume certain duties or wasn't that mentioned? I should think you could have a family discussion about the work, and ask your son and his wife to assume certain responsi bilities. As both work, you cannot expect as much help as if your daughter-in-law were at home all the time. Fretfulness: "I have noticed that my children, 5 and 3 years of age, get very fretful late in the afternoon, even when they have had naps or rests. Why is it?' C.L. (A) Your children are doubt less hungry or tired or both. 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Flood waters from a nearby river flooded the building. their midday meal, they are doubtless hungry. Try giving them a snack, such as fruit juice, milk, fruit, cookies, or bread and butter after their naps and see if this doesn't help. Children are usually fretful when they are hungry. Carry Cane: "My husband in sists upon carrying a cane even when he doesn't 'need il. I iell him it will make people think he is a dandy. Am I right." M.M. (A) In the large cities, men carry canes with frock coats when they are dressed for spe cial occasions. Otherwise, car rying a cane is usually limited to times of need, such as after an illness or in old age. I am afraid people will think your husband is showing off unless he wears dressy clothes when' he carries a cane. 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