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8 6 u MONDAY, MAY 22. 1911 MEOFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Scientists Want More Money for Program of Instruments in Space Trail in Heavens Must Be Scouted For Space Men Editor1! not In this ate or . electronic ermine and instruments, a machine can lometlmee do a better ion of looklne and thinkine- than a man. This Is eipeclally true in ipaee science. Some experts think that in the race to put a man Is space, not enough emphails is piacea toaay on space explora tion by instruments. The following dispatch discusses the need for un manned prooes. H TflRFPW .. MVI.PB i - - - -. Washington - (UPD,- Many scientists wish less money and skill were being lavished on man - in - space ana more on instruments in- space. ceiore man can saieiy gu to the moon and planets and , carry out useful explorations, the trail must be scouted thor- n..hl. U., hta Inst, m ant a these scientists say. There is no doubt that the United States is investing more in its 500 million Mer cury project ' and the even costlier big booster programs than it is on strictly scientific space research. . ', T T. 4n rnw i Vi i u nnt alrlmn. ed on space science. All but a few of 41 earth and sun satellites fired by the United States to date have carried sophisticated instruments for performing scientific ; expert ments in near or deep space. They have put this country far ahead of Russia in space science. , ; ,; - , ( Lead in Jopirdy - ' ' But some scientists feel strongly that not enough launching rockets, satellites and probes will be made avail able in the next several years for experiments to follow up recent discoveries and to main tain the U. S. space research lead, , Be that as it may .be, a .lot of scientific spacecraft are scheduled for launching dur ing the rest of -this decade. These include a dozen moon exploration craft and five or more probes to the vicinity of Venus and Mars in the next few years. . . ; Hardy Instruments will be crash-landed on the moon to detect' and report' "moon' quakes." Remotely controlled jeeps with television eyes some day will be soft-landed 11 r u , ILL-FATED BUILDING Firemen probe debris at the site ously. Neighbors reported that the ill-fated building had of a collapse of a three-story Brooklyn, New York, tene- been showing signs of buckling. Fire officials said, how- ment which came down with a thunderclap roar early ever, they could not determine the cause of the collapse Saturday morning, trapping for a short while the four immediately. ' . persons sleeping msiae. s one 01 m lour was injured sen- (UPl reiepnoto) on the moon to study its crust. Eventually, after the Mars and Venus "fly by" probes ingenious contraptions will be landed on those planets to sample and analyze their sur face material , and : transmit their findings back to earth by radio. The earlier planetary probes should provide infor mation about the radiation belts like those around the earth which are assumed to ring Venus and Mars. Also to be launced in this decade are: .. Orbiting geophysical ob servatories, equipped to ex amine the size and shape and structure of the earth from aloft. Orbiting astronomical observatories which will be able to study the gun and stars, in both visible and in visible light, from the vantage point of space outside the earth's obscuring atmosphere. Additional weather and communicable satellites which are expected to improve worldwide weather forecast ing and make possible, for the first time, world-wide televis-. ion service. Contributes Little The Space Science Board of the National Academy of Sciences said recently- that man in orbit can contribute little to space, knowledge or applications. Automatic or ground-controlled instruments are better at this stage, the board said, the scientific pay loads cost less than manned spacecraft. i The board added, however, that "man in orbit is worth pursuing" because eventually it will be man himself who must explore the moon and planets. For this work man's brain is better than his instru ments, and putting men in or bit is a necessary prelude to launching exploring parties into deep space. A prominent space scientist, Prof. John A. Simpson of the University of Chicago, paid warm tribute to Alan Shep hard's successful leap into space. May 5. But he warned: "The popular demand for a spectacular space first could destroy the present U.S. lead In scientific discoveries in space." Salem - (UPD - The state may acquire property through condemnation without also ac quiring liability for unpaid property taxes, Atty. - Gen. Robert Y. Thornton said Friday. NOW YOU KNOW Thert is a difference)' of approximately 1,200 de grees Fahrenheit in the sur face temperature between the sun-facing side of the planet Mercury and its oth er side. . Wood Residue Use For Soils Gaining More Acceptance Corvallis Use of wood residues for soil improvement has gained increasing accept ance and has provided for ad ditional utilization of resi dues, according to recent study made by the Oregon agricultural experiment sta tion and the Oregon Forest Research center, both In Cor vallis. W. B. Bollen, bacteriologist of the experiment station, and u. W. Glennle, chief of chemi cal research at the Research Center, have reported on tests on value of sawdust, bark, and other wood particles for said improvement, Untreated sawdust and re lated materials have essential ly no fertilized value. Chief benefits of a slowly decom posing soil amendment are in creased retention of moisture, greater aeration, and im proved tilth. Mulches also re tard erosion, discourage weeds, reduce evaporation, and retain warmth. Care Must Be Taken - In adding wood residues to soil, care must be taken to avoid a deficiency of nitrogen. Like other - crop residues. wood and bark are high in carbon, but exceptionally low in nitrogen. To correct this de ficiency, nitrogen fertilizers may be added with the wood residues. Two parts nitrogen to 100 parts residue usually are adequate. The residues also may be treated chemically to incorpo rate nitrogen, or the materials may be composted. If there is insufficient aeration during compost ing, fermentation may form excessive acids. Advantages- of wood resi dues as soil amendments over other mulches are ease of ap plication, pleasing appear ance, resistance to blowing and fire, long periods of serv ice at low cost. Disadvantages of wood residues include low content of nitrogen, retention of excessive moisture, pack ing of fine materials, and in some instances, irritations from slivers and dust in handling. Some lumber mills have produced soil mulches from wood residues for commercial sales. Both treated and un treated sawdust and bark are being offered. Additional Information on wood residues for mulching may be obtained on request of the Research Center. Local Firms Two Medford area firms in recent years have developed bark mulches which have proved popular with , many valley homeowners and gardners. Kogap Lumber Industries, Inc., and Timber Products manufacture Multi-Bark and Forest Loam. In using bark mulch, as in regular sawdust, ammonium sulphate or am monium nitrate should be ap plied with the mulch since the mulch takes nitrogen from the soil. Bark mulch is a relatively new product, developed to better utilize the log. CAP Members Given Glider Training Five members of the Med ford squadron of the Civil Air - Patrol received glider flight instruction at Les Ar nold's sky sailing airport in Fremont, Calif., recently. Capt. John Keener and Lt. John Hall received instruc tion in glider flight and aero towing. Lt. Mary Lou . Hall and Warrant Officer Dave Housel took introductory glid er flight. Also making the trip was Warrant Officer Lou Keener. The gilder used for the in struction was a Schweizer 2-22C. The Medford group saw the experimental sail plane "Humming Bird" which has Its own motor to power it to gliding elevation. It re tracts when the sailplane is ready for gliding. Woman Identifies Mother, Faints Los Angeles - (UPD - Mrs. Joan Mullin, 32, Anaheim, Calif., gasped and collapsed against a wall in the county morgue Saturday when she identified as her mother the portions of a woman's body found scattered in three counties. Two men had to assist Mrs. Mullin when she fainted while identifying the battered, part ly decomposed severed head of her mother, Mrs. Hildreth Shaw, 31. Darlington Shaw, SI, a cabinet maker, is being held in county jail on sus picion of killing his wife. Mortgage LLOAUS for !. Looking for money to borrow? Commonwealth offers mortgage loans on homes, commercial and industrial property, apartments and projects for senior citizens. . We represent 17 life insurance companies, eastern sav f. ings hanks and pension funds.We have the money, terms and rates to meet your requirements. Quick, efficient, courteous service. Contact our nearest office : Commonwealth, Inc. 100 Equitable Suilding, 411 S. W. tlh Ave., Portland' I9S liberty Street, i. E Salem 1211 Vista Avenue, Beisa. Idahe POLIO is still around Are you protected? Polio is nof a thing of the pastl It will strike this sum mer. Are you and your loved ones protected? Polio now strikes babies and their parents most fre quently so it is particularly essential that these two groups receive full immunization. , . Protection against Polio is one of the most im portant obligations a parent has to himself and his children. Call your personal physician or local health department for full information. - The time to provide safety for next summer is now. Get that protection you need as soon as you can and face next summer with peace of mind. Don't, foict a thantttak your polio shots Published as a public service In cooperation with The Advertislnc Council and the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association. .f . , - M . . . Your Best FRESH SLICED BEEF LIUER scam? 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